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| *October: Likely disbanded | *October: Likely disbanded | ||
| ====1649==== | ====1649==== | ||
| - | *Raised anew in Northern Scotland | + | *February: Sutherland commissioned to raise three regiments from Orkney, Sutherland and Caithness, but nothing is done |
| ====1650==== | ====1650==== | ||
| + | *April: Sutherland raises foot on hearing of Urry's invasion | ||
| + | *April: March north to Caithness then retreat to Helmsdale and Dunrobin | ||
| + | *April: Garrison Dunrobin, Skibo, Skelbo and Dornoch, while 300 foot retreat to Ross | ||
| + | *June: Ordered south towards Edinburgh | ||
| + | *June to August: Sutherland raises another 1000 men | ||
| + | *September: Arrive at Stirling, missing Dunbar | ||
| + | *December: Sutherland commissioned to raise another foot regiment | ||
| ====1651==== | ====1651==== | ||
| + | *March: Sutherland sends drafts of recruits to Stirling | ||
| + | *April: Quartered at Errol and Carde | ||
| *April: Quartered at Perth | *April: Quartered at Perth | ||
| + | *September: Battle of Worcester | ||
| *Garrison of Perth | *Garrison of Perth | ||
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| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Sutherland#17th_century_and_Civil_War|Clan Sutherland]] | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Sutherland#17th_century_and_Civil_War|Clan Sutherland]] | ||
| - | Garrisoned Perth in the Third Civil War. | + | Sutherland's also appears to have men in garrison at Perth during the Worcester campaign in the Third Civil War. |
| =====Flags, Coats & Equipment===== | =====Flags, Coats & Equipment===== | ||
| The Estates resolved to issue suits of clothes, shoes and arms in winter 1645-6, they were likely dressed in hodden grey by this time. | The Estates resolved to issue suits of clothes, shoes and arms in winter 1645-6, they were likely dressed in hodden grey by this time. | ||
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| *February 1646: 800 men | *February 1646: 800 men | ||
| *October 1647: 500 levies | *October 1647: 500 levies | ||
| + | *April 1650: 300 foot remain after leaving garrisons in the north | ||
| + | *June 1651: 449 common soldiers | ||
| + | *July 1651: 375 soldiers | ||
| =====See Also====== | =====See Also====== | ||
| ===== Links ===== | ===== Links ===== | ||
