Lt Col James Blair’s Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1645 to 1647 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Dragoons |
| Lt Colonel | James Blair |
| Area Raised | Dumfriesshire |
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| Field Armies | Middleton 1646 |
Also known as the Major General’s Dragoons
Covenanter dragoons serving in Scotland with Middleton in 1646
Service History
1645
- Raised
- December: Ordered to Dumbarton
1646
- January to February: At Aberdeen
- Serve under Middleton
- March: Siege of Kincardine Castle?
- June to September: At Aberdeen
1647
- February: Likely disbanded
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
Sometimes known as the Major General’s dragoons, referring to Middleton.
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Lt Col James Blair
Strength
- January 1646: 200 men
- Summer 1646: 198-256 men
