Lord Bargany’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1648 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Bargany |
| Area Raised | Stirling |
| Coat Colour | Grey? |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | White Saltire |
| Field Armies | Hamilton 1648 |
Covenanter regiment of foot serving on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War
Service History
1648
- Raised in Stirling area
- July: Preston campaign
- August: Battle of Winwick Pass
- August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Flags identified as blue with white saltire and central wreath around red stars, examples were captured with two and four stars. The inscription was Couanant for Religion Crounes and Kingdomes1)
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
Sir John Hamilton, Lord Bargany
A cousin of the Duke of Hamilton, he was captured after Preston in 1648.
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
