Earl of Rothes’ Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1651 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | Third Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Earl of Rothes |
| Area Raised | Fife |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Charles 1651 |
Covenanter cavalry regiment raised in the Third Civil War fighting at Worcester
Service History
1650
- December: Rothes commissioned colonel of horse for Fife
1651
- Raised in Fife
- March: Quartered at Dumfries
- May: Assigned to Leslie’s 1st Cavalry Brigade
- June: Ordered to Stirling
- September: Battle of Worcester
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
Earl of Rothes
Captured at Worcester
