Count James Bruce (Russian: Я́ков Алекса́ндрович Брюс tr. Yakov Alexandrovich Bryus; 1732 – 30 November 1791) was a Russian general whose grandfather had immigrated to Russia from Scotland. His grandfather was Lieutenant General Robert Bruce and great-nephew of Jacob Bruce. His father was Lieutenant Colonel Count Alexander Bruce, Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova was his stepmother. James Bruce married Praskovia Rumiantseva, sister of General (and later Field Marshal) Pyotr Rumyantsev. Praskovia was a lady-in-waiting and friend of Catherine the Great. These connections greatly helped the career of James Bruce. In 1774, he became Commander of the Finland Division.
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1732
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30 November 1791 (aged 59)
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