Captain Arthur Forbes of Echt’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1640 |
1644 | |
1648 | |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Second Bishops' War |
First Civil War | |
Second Civil War | |
Type | Horse |
Captain | Arthur Forbes |
Area Raised | Aberdeenshire |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Munro 1640 |
Balfour 1644 |
Covenanter troop of horse disbanded for plundering in the Second Bishops' War, then opposing Montrose at Aberdeen in the First Civil War
Service History
1640
- Raised in Aberdeenshire
- July: Siege of Strathbogie Castle
- July: Taking of Spynie Palace?
- July: Disbanded by Munro for excessive plundering
1644
- September: Battle of Aberdeen
1648
- June: Apparently re-ativated, the troop quarters 24 horse at Lesmoir
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
Flags
Notable Officers
Arthur Forbes of Echt
Strength
- A single troop