Sir Donald Campbell of Ardnamurchan’s Highlanders
| Active | 1639 |
| 1640 to 1641 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Second Bishops' War | |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Donald Campbell |
| Area Raised | Argyll |
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Covenanter Highlanders raiding the Western Isles and Highlands during the First and Second Bishops’ Wars
Service History
1639
- Raised in Argyll
- Raid Colonsay, capturing Coll MacGillesbuig MacDonald
- June: Return to Argyll
- Garrison Islay
1640
- October: Commissioned to be raised again
- Raiding the MacDonalds, Robertsons and the Tutor of Struan
1641
- Continue raiding the MacDonalds
- Disbanded
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, their modus operandi in 1640-41 consisted of cattle raiding, plundering and burning the MacDonald lands.
