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Robert Monro (1601 - 1680), was a Scottish General, from the Clan Munro of Ross-shire. He held command in the Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus during Thirty Years' War. He also fought for the Scottish Covenanters during the Bishop's Wars in Scotland and commanded the Scottish Covenanter army during the Irish Confederate Wars. He was the author of a diary recounting his military experiences during the Thirty Years' War, published as Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment called Mac-Keys.