Earl of Dumfries’ Regiment of Foot

Active1648
CountryScotland
AllegianceCovenanter
ConflictsSecond Civil War
TypeFoot
ColonelEarl of Dumfries
Area RaisedDumfriesshire
Coat ColourGrey?
Flag ColourWhite
Flag DesignColonel only
Field ArmiesHamilton 1648

Covenanter regiment of foot serving on the Preston campaign in the Second Civil War

Service History

1648

  • Raised in Dumfriesshire
  • July: Preston campaign
  • August: Battle of Winwick Pass
  • August: Surrender to the New Model Army at Winwick and Warrington

Notes

Coats, Flags and Equipment

As was common for Scots foot regiments, the Colonel's company carried a white flag while other companies likely carried coloured flags, but none were recorded. The white flag had a gold gryphon crest with the motto god send greace and a scroll with the inscription for Religion KING AND KINGDOMES (though ripped and perhaps incomplete). Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 2: Scots Colours Partizan Press 1988))

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

William Crichton, Earl of Dumfries

Strength

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