Colonel Ludovick Leslie’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1645 to 1647 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Allegiance | Covenanter |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Ludovick Leslie |
| Area Raised | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Covenanter troop of horse raised for the garrison of Tynemouth Castle
Service History
1645
- Raised
- Garrison of Tynemouth Castle
- November to May 1646: Siege of Newark
1646
- July to August: Quartered in Northumberland
- August to November: Quartered in Northumberland and Westmorland
1647
- January: Scots leave Tynemouth Castle
- February: Disbanded at Kelso
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 and Equipment
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Stuart Reid's Scots Armies of the 17th Century 1. The Army of the Covenant 1639-1651 Partizan Press 1998 ISBN 094652550
Ludovick Leslie
Became colonel of Sir John Home of Ayton’s Regiment of Foot and governor of Tynemouth Castle.
Strength
- January 1646: A single troop of 80 men and 4 officers
