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Maj. Gen. David Leslie’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1643 to 1647 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | David Leslie |
| Area Raised | Sterling & Perth |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Leven 1643-4 |
| Leslie 1644-5 | |
Covenanter Regiment of Horse raised for service in England, forming part of Leven’s army, then part of Leslie’s command
Service History
1643
- Raised in Aberdeenshire
- 3rd December, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1644
- January: Skirmish at Shieldfield Fort
- 19th February, Corbridge
- April to July: Siege of York
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- October to July 1645: Siege of Carlisle
1645
- July to September: Siege of Hereford
- August: Skirmish at Bewdley
- 13th September: Battle of Philiphaugh - 550 men
- November to May 1646: Siege of Newark
1646
- May: Taking of Newark
1647
- May: Skirmish at Rhunahaorine Point
1650
- 3 September, Battle of Dunbar - 4 troops?
Notes
In 1646 the regiment included one troop equipped as dragoons
Flags
Notable Officers
Major General David Leslie
Lieutenant-Colonel James Ballantyne
Commanded at Corbridge
Captain Augustine Hoffman
Later notorious as 'Augustine the Mosser'
Lieutenant Elliot
Took Colonel Robert Brandling prisoner at Corbridge.
Strength
- January 1646: 554 troopers in 10 troops
