Captain Arthur Forbes of Echt’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1640 |
| 1644 | |
| 1648 | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Second Bishops' War |
| First Civil War | |
| Second Civil War | |
| Type | Horse |
| Captain | Arthur Forbes |
| Area Raised | Aberdeenshire |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Munro 1640 |
| Balfour 1644 | |
Covenanter troop of horse disbanded for plundering in the Second Bishops' War, then opposing Montrose at Aberdeen in the First Civil War
Service History
1640
- Raised in Aberdeenshire
- July: Siege of Strathbogie Castle
- July: Taking of Spynie Palace?
- July: Disbanded by Munro for excessive plundering
1644
- September: Battle of Aberdeen
1648
- June: Apparently re-ativated, the troop quarters 24 horse at Lesmoir
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
Notable Officers
Arthur Forbes of Echt
Strength
- A single troop
