Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Birkinbog’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1644 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Captain | Abercrombie of Birkinbog |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Balfour 1644 |
Urry 1645 |
Covenanter troop of horse opposing Montrose at Aberdeen and later at Auldearn and Alford
Service History
1644
- September: Battle of Aberdeen
1645
- May: Battle of Auldearn
- July: Battle of Alford
- Garrison of Kemnay
Notes
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
Unlikely to have been a formally organised troop, Furgol labels them a retinue.
Flags
Notable Officers
Abercrombie of Birkinbog
Both Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Birkinbog and his son Alexander Abercrombie of Birkinbog were appointed to the Aberdeenshire committee and either could have led their troop.
Strength
A single troop