Earl of Dalhousie’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1640 to 1641 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Bishops’ War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Earl of Dalhousie |
| Area Raised | Lothian |
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| Field Armies | Leslie 1640-41 |
Covenanter foot from Lothian, part of Leslie’s army during the Second Bishops’ War
Service History
1640
- Raised in Lothian
- Join Leslie’s army at Duns
- August: Battle of Newburn Ford
- August to August 1641: Occupy Newcastle
1641
- August: Return to Scotland and disbanded after the Treaty of London
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
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Earl of Dalhousie
William, 1st Earl of Dalhousie
Strength
- 1640: 800 men, according to an English source
