Sir Alexander Strachan of Thornton’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1647 to 1648 |
| 1651 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Civil War |
| Third Civil War | |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Sir Alexander Strachan |
| Area Raised | Mearns & Perthshire |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies |
Covenanter cavalry regiment raised in the Second and Third Civil Wars
Service History
1647
- February: Strachan to raise a troop of horse for the Scots New Model Army
1648
- May: Strachan supports the Engagement and is promoted to Colonel for Perthshire horse
- September: Battle of Stirling?
- September: Disbanded after the Treaty of Stirling
1650
- November: A chaplain appointed for the unit
1651
- January: To be raised in the Mearns, Aberdeen and Banffshire
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 is known of the unit's activities in the third Civil War.
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir Alexander Strachan of Thornton
Strength
- 1647: 1 troop of 80, reduced to 75
- 1648: 80 Perthshire recruits authorised
