Earl of Roxburgh’s Regiment of Foot

Covenanter regiment of foot serving on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War

• May: Roxburgh commissioned colonel to raise 1000 foot from Selkirk and Roxburgh
• July: Preston campaign
• August: Battle of Winwick Pass
• August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington

A history of the unit is shown in Edward M. Furgol’s A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies 1639-1651 Edinburgh, 1990. ISBN 0 85976 194 0

The regiment’s flags are thought to have been red with a yellow saltire and the inscription for Couenant Religion King and Kingdoms.¹⁾

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

Roxburgh was aged 79 in 1648, therefore didn't lead the regiment in person.

Led the regiment on the Preston campaign as Lt Col

• May 1648: Plan to raise 1000 men
• August 1648: 2 officers and 34 men surrender at Warrington