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Colonel William Menzies’ Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1650 to 1651 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Third Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | William Menzies |
| Area Raised | |
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| Field Armies | |
Covenanter dragoons serving on the Worcester campaign
Service History
1650
- September: Fife to raise 350 men for Menzies’ Dragoons
- December: Regiment being raised
1651
- June: Ordered to move from Kilsyth and quarter at Airth, Baldernock, Killearn, Inchcailloan and Balfron
- September: Battle of Worcester, Menzies killed
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
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
William Menzies
A younger son of the chief of Clan Menzies, he was accused by Sir James Douglas of Mouswall of failing to return a horse and equipment that Douglas had lent him to escape Dunbar. He was killed at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
Strength
- September 1650: 350 dragoons planned to be raised
