Sir John Hurry’s Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1645 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Dragoons |
| Colonel | Sir John Hurry |
| Area Raised | Aberdeen & Banff |
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| Field Armies | Hurry 1645 |
Covenanter dragoons of Hurry’s army in 1645
Service History
1645
- February: Hurry commissioned colonel of Aberdeenshire & Banffshire dragoons
- March: Taking of Aberdeen
- March: Skirmish at Fettercairn?
- April: Skirmish at Careston Ford?
- May: March on Inverness
- May: Battle of Auldearn
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, Coats and Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir John Hurry
Sir John Hurry was a Scots professional soldier who had commanded a regiment of horse in the Earl of Essex’s army. Defecting to the Royalists in 1643, he raised a regiment of horse in the Oxford Army. After defeat by the Scottish and Parliamentary armies at Marston Moor he changed sides again, joining the Scots Covenanters. He led the Covenanter forces against Montrose at Auldearn, but changed sides again to the Scots Royalists. At Carbisdale in 1650, on the same side as his old opponent Montrose, he was captured by the Covenanters. They evidently decided that three defections were more than enough and executed Sir John.ODNB Biography
Strength
- February 1645: Authorised to raise 240 dragoons
- May 1645: Allegedly 400 mounted levy foot, according to his ODNB Biography
