Colonel Colin Campbell’s Highlanders
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
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| Area Raised | Islay |
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Covenanter Highlanders raiding Colonsay during the First Bishops’ War
Service History
1639
- June: Based in Islay
- June: Raid Colonsay
- June: Colin Campbell captured by Richard Owen, Captain of one of Wentworth’s ships
- August: Campbell released
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
Campbell Highlanders.
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Colin Campbell, Tutor of Calder and Laird of Ardersier
Strength
- June 1639: Approximately 700 foot
