Colonel Alan Lockhart’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1645 to |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Alan Lockhart |
Area Raised | |
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Flag Design | |
Field Armies |
Covenanter troop of horse serving at the siege of Newark
Service History
1645
- August: Troop raised
- November to May 1646: Siege of Newark
1646
1647
- Form part of the Scots New Model Army
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
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Notable Officers
Alan Lockhart
A reformado in 1645, he was given a troop of horse, then was promoted to Colonel in 1647
Strength
- January 1646: 36 horse
- 1647: A single troop