Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles’ Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1650 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Third Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir John Haldane |
| Area Raised | Perthshire |
| Coat Colour | Grey? |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | White saltire |
| Field Armies | Leslie 1650 |
Covenanter regiment of foot serving at Dunbar in the Third Civil War
Service History
1650
- Raised in Perthshire
- September: Battle of Dunbar
Notes
Effectively destroyed at Dunbar, with all three field officers being killed there.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
The Colonel’s flag is white with the motto COVENANT FOR RELIGION KING AND KINGDOMES. Other flags are blue with a white saltire and one has a distinction of a crescent and figure ‘2’. The inscription reads Covenant for Re Ligion King and Kingdome.1)
Notable Officers
A list of officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988 ISBN 094652550 1
Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles
Killed at Dunbar
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Melville
Killed at Dunbar
Sergeant-Major John Cockburn
Killed at Dunbar
Strength
See Also
Links
1)
Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988
