Earl of Lauderdale’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1648 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Second Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Earl of Lauderdale |
Area Raised | Haddingtonshire |
Lothian & Berwick | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies |
Covenanter troop of horse raised by the Engagers in 1648
Service History
1648
- May: Lauderdale commissioned Colonel of a troop of Engager horse
- July: Suppress disturbance at Oldhamstock Kirk
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
Little has come to light of the troop’s activities.
Flags
Notable Officers
Earl of Lauderdale
Strength
- 1648: One troop of 80 authorised