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Earl of Airlie’s Regiment of Horse

Earl of Airlie’s Regiment of Horse

Active	1644 to 1645
Country	Scotland
Allegiance	Royalist
Conflicts	First Civil War
Type	Horse
Colonel	Earl of Airlie
Area Raised	Forfarshire
	Mearns
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field Armies	Montrose 1644-5

Scots Royalist Regiment of Horse fighting alongside Montrose

Service History

1644

Raised in Forfarshire and the Mearns
September: Battle of Aberdeen (1 troop) - 40 men
October: Battle of Fyvie (1 troop)

1645

February: Battle of Inverlochy - 50 men
15th August: Battle of Kilsyth - 80 men
13th September: Battle of Philiphaugh - 60 men

Notes

Coats and Flags

Notable Officers

James Ogilvy, Earl of Airlie

Lt Col Sir Thomas Ogilvy

Killed at Inverlochy

Strength

About 80 at Kilsyth
About 60 at Philiphaugh

See Also

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