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| * October: Serving in Western Association army alongside Kerr | * October: Serving in Western Association army alongside Kerr | ||
| * December: Battle of Hamilton; Lt Col Ralston leads detachment of about 100 horse | * December: Battle of Hamilton; Lt Col Ralston leads detachment of about 100 horse | ||
| - | * December: Rally at Kyle | + | * December: Rally at Kyle, but Strachan persuades them to disband |
| + | * December: Strachan takes 30 men to join the English | ||
| =====Notes==== | =====Notes==== | ||
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| =====Notable Officers===== | =====Notable Officers===== | ||
| ====Archibald Strachan==== | ====Archibald Strachan==== | ||
| - | Previously Lt Col of Kerr's/Carr's horse he was a republican radical Covenanter. | + | [[http://bcw-project.org/biography/archibald-strachan|Archibald Strachan]] |
| =====Strength===== | =====Strength===== | ||
| *June 1650: A single troop | *June 1650: A single troop | ||
| *July 1650: The Scots Ministers finance the raising of the regiment, hoped to reach 550 horse | *July 1650: The Scots Ministers finance the raising of the regiment, hoped to reach 550 horse | ||
| *October 1650: 400 men | *October 1650: 400 men | ||
| - | *D | + | *December 1650: 200 to 250 after Hamilton |
| =====See Also====== | =====See Also====== | ||
| ===== Links ===== | ===== Links ===== | ||
