Colonel William Urry’s Troop of Horse
Active | 1648 |
1651 | |
Country | Scotland |
Allegiance | Covenanter |
Conflicts | Second Civil War |
Third Civil War | |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | William Urry |
Area Raised | Renfrew & Dumbarton |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Middleton 1648 |
Hamilton 1648 | |
Charles 1651 |
Covenanter troop of horse raised by the Engagers in 1648, perhaps raised in 1651 and at Worcester
Service History
1648
- May: Urry commissioned Colonel of a troop of 80 horse
- June: Battle of Mauchline Muir
- July: Preston campaign serving under Middleton
- August: Skirmish near Wigan, Urry wounded
- August: Battle of Winwick Pass?
- August: Mostly captured
1651
- April: Urry to be given a regiment of horse
- May: Instructed to find quarters
- September: Battle of Worcester
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
Likely brigaded in Van Druske's command if indeed sufficient of the regiment had been raised by Worcester.
Flags
Notable Officers
William Urry
William Urry, brother of the multiple turncoat Sir John Urry, previously served as Lt Col of Colonel Jonas Vandruske’s Regiment of Horse. He was captured at Worcester and later led Lord Newburgh’s Regiment of Foot of Charles' army of exiles in Flanders.
Strength
- 1648: One troop of 80 authorised