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Lieutenant General John Middleton’s Regiment of Horse

Active1645 to 1648
1651
CountryScotland
AllegianceCovenanter
Engager
ConflictsFirst Civil War
Second Civil War
Third Civil War
TypeHorse
ColonelJohn Middleton
Area RaisedBorders
Aberdeen & Banff
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field ArmiesLeven 1645
Leslie 1645
Middleton 1647
Hamilton 1648
Charles 1651

Scottish horse regiment of Middleton, serving in England during the First Civil War then favouring the Engagers in 1648 and raised again in 1651

Service History

1645

1646

1647

1648

1649

1650

1651

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

The regiment initially included a number of English troopers, unemployed after the creation of the New Model Army.

In the winter of 1645-6 Middleton held a command in Northern Scotland, although his own cavalry regiment had re-joined Leven's army around Newark. Seven troops of his regiment served at the siege of Newark, but the eighth, Captain Bruce's of 71 horse, likely accompanied Middleton as a lifeguard. The siege of Kincardine Castle is dated as 1646 but given as 1647 in some sources.

Mauchline Muir was a skirmish between the party of Scots Engagers, who favoured invading England, and Covenanters opposed to this plan.

Flags and Equipment

In 1651 the new recruits were supposed to bring a horse, sword, pistols, back-and-breast and a helmet.

Notable Officers

A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 1. The Army of the Covenant 1639-1651 Partizan Press 1998 ISBN 094652550

John Middleton

John Middleton

Strength

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