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Earl of Atholl’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1639, 1648, 1651, 1653 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops' War |
| Second Civil War | |
| Third Civil War | |
| Glencairn's Rising | |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Earl of Atholl |
| Area Raised | Perthshire |
| Coat Colour | Grey? |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | White saltire edged red |
| Field Armies | Montrose 1639 |
| Hamilton 1648 | |
| Charles 1651 |
Covenanter regiment of foot serving in the Bishops' Wars, on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War, at Worcester in the Third and raised again during Glencairn's rising
Service History
1639
- June: Battle of Megray Hill
- June: Skirmish at the Brig o' Dee
- June: Occupy Aberdeen
- June: Likely disbanded
1648
- Raised in Perthshire
- July: Preston campaign
- August: Battle of Winwick Pass
- August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington
1650
- December: Ordered to be levied
1651
- Re-raised in Perthshire
- Based at Stirling
- September: Battle of Worcester
1653
- New regiment raised
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Identified as having blue flags at Preston with a red-edged saltire and an inscription in gold Couenant for Religion King and Kingdoms1). Atholl's regiment of 1653 also carried blue colours.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
John Murray, 1st Earl of Atholl
A Royalist in sympathy, he nevertheless raised forces for Montrose's Covenanters in 1639.
Strength
- 1639: 300 men at Aberdeen
See Also
Links
1)
Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
