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Earl of Atholl’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1648, 1653 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Civil War |
| Glencairn's Rising | |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Earl of Atholl |
| Area Raised | Perthshire |
| Coat Colour | Grey? |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | White saltire edged red |
| Field Armies | Hamilton 1648 |
Covenanter regiment of foot serving on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War
Service History
1648
- Raised in Perthshire
- July: Preston campaign
- August: Battle of Winwick Pass
- August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington
1653
- New regiment raised
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Identified as having blue flags with a red-edged saltire and an inscription in gold Couenant for Religion King and Kingdoms1). Atholl's regiment of 1653 also carried blue colours.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
John Murray, Earl of Atholl
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
