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* October: Serving in Western Association army alongside Kerr | * October: Serving in Western Association army alongside Kerr | ||
* December: Battle of Hamilton; Lt Col Ralston leads detachment of about 100 horse | * December: Battle of Hamilton; Lt Col Ralston leads detachment of about 100 horse | ||
- | * December: Rally at Kyle | + | * December: Rally at Kyle, but Strachan persuades them to disband |
+ | * December: Strachan takes 30 men to join the English | ||
=====Notes==== | =====Notes==== | ||
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=====Notable Officers===== | =====Notable Officers===== | ||
====Archibald Strachan==== | ====Archibald Strachan==== | ||
- | Previously Lt Col of Kerr's/Carr's horse he was a republican radical Covenanter. | + | [[http://bcw-project.org/biography/archibald-strachan|Archibald Strachan]] |
=====Strength===== | =====Strength===== | ||
*June 1650: A single troop | *June 1650: A single troop | ||
*July 1650: The Scots Ministers finance the raising of the regiment, hoped to reach 550 horse | *July 1650: The Scots Ministers finance the raising of the regiment, hoped to reach 550 horse | ||
*October 1650: 400 men | *October 1650: 400 men | ||
- | *D | + | *December 1650: 200 to 250 after Hamilton |
=====See Also====== | =====See Also====== | ||
===== Links ===== | ===== Links ===== | ||