Lord Balcarres’ Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Lord Balcarres |
| Area Raised | Fife |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Leslie 1639 |
Covenanter horse defending Fife, then reinforcing Leslie, during the First Bishops’ War
Service History
1639
- Raised in Fife
- May: Quartered in Fife in case of a landing by Hamilton’s fleet
- May: Join Leslie’s army at Dun’s Law
- June: Standoff at Dun’s Law
- June: Disbanded following the Treaty of Birks
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
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Lord Balcarres
David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres died in 1641, not to be confused with his son the second Lord and First Earl.
