Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1646 |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | William Douglas |
Area Raised | Cumbria |
Scotland | |
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Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Garrison |
Scots Covenanter horse in garrison at Carlisle
Service History
1646
- February: Douglas commands 3 troops of horse levied around Carlisle, the Estates agree to sending another 100 horse
Notes
The unit is mentioned 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
William Douglas of Kilhead
Appointed governor of Carlisle after its surrender in July 1645
Strength
- 3 troops plus 100