Sir James Hamilton of Preston’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1644 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Captain | Sir James Hamilton |
Area Raised | Lanarkshire |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Callendar 1644 |
Troop of Scots horse serving under Callendar
Service History
1644
- February: Raised in Lanarkshire and mustered in Glasgow
- June: Join Callendar
- August: Merged in to Sir Frederick Hamilton’s Regiment of Horse
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
Sir James Hamilton
Strength
- A single troop