Colonel John Home’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1648 |
1651 | |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Second Civil War |
Third Civil War | |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | John Home |
Area Raised | Berwickshire |
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Flag Design | |
Field Armies |
Covenanter troop of horse raised by the Engagers in 1648, apparently also around in 1651
Service History
1648
- May: Home commissioned Colonel of a troop of Berwickshire horse
- September: Likely disbanded after the Treaty of Stirling
1651
- January: The troop accused of base and insolent action killing and wounding several civilians at Guthrie of Guthrie's house
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 has come to light of the troop’s activities, either in 1648 or in 1651.
Flags
Notable Officers
John Home
Strength
- 1648: One troop of 80 authorised