Routmaster Oliphant of Gask’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1646 to 1647 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Captain | Oliphant of Gask |
Area Raised | Scotland |
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Field Armies |
Obscure troop of Scots horse serving the Covenanters in 1646
Service History
1646
- June: In existence
1647
- February: 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
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Oliphant of Gask
Strength
- A single troop of 39 troopers