Earl of Glencairn’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1651 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Third Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Earl of Glencairn |
Area Raised | Renfrew |
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Field Armies |
Covenanter horse to be raised in June 1651
Service History
1651
- June: Glencairn commissioned colonel for horse from Renfrewshie and Ayrshire
- If raised, remain in Scotland
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
Uncertain whether this unit was actually raised, it didn’t fight at Worcester.
Flags
Notable Officers
Earl of Glencairn
William Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn led Glencairn’s rising in 1653.
Strength
- June 1651: 200 troopers to be levied