Earl of Galloway’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1651 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Third Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Earl of Galloway |
| Area Raised | Wigtownshire |
| Kirkcudbright | |
| Coat Colour | |
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| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Charles 1651 |
Regiment of Covenanter foot remaining in Scotland in 1651
Service History
1651
- June: Galloway commissioned colonel of foot for Wigtown and Kirkcudbright
- August: Committing enormities at Stranraer
- Remain in Scotland
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 and Flags and Equipment
Planned to be armed with pike and musket.
Notable Officers
Earl of Galloway
James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Galloway
Strength
- June 1651: 600 men to be levied; 240 musketeers and 360 pikemen
