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Sir William Forbes of Monymusk’s Regiment
| Active | 1639 |
| 1640 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Second Bishops' War | |
| Type | Foot? |
| Colonel | Sir William Forbes |
| Area Raised | Aberdeenshire |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Montrose 1639 |
| Marischal 1640 | |
Scots Covenanter contingent from Aberdeenshire serving in the First and Second Bishops’ War
Service History
1639
- Raised in Aberdeenshire
- May: Occupy Aberdeen
- June: Defend the Forbes’ lands
1640
- Raised in Aberdeenshire
- May: Occupy Aberdeen
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
Probably not formally regimented, Furgol labels them a ‘retinue’.
