This page was last updated on 11 August 2021 Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead’s Regiment of Foot                         Also known as The Nithsdale and Annandale Regiment Active 1643 to 1646   Country Scotland   Allegiance Covenanter   Conflicts First Civil War   Colonel William Douglas   Area Raised Nithsdale & Annandale   Coat Colour Grey; The regiment was probably dressed in ubiquitous Scots hodden grey with blue bonnets.   Field Armies Leven 1643-4     Leslie 1644-5   Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead’s Regiment of Foot was a Covenanter Regiment of Foot raised for service in England, forming part of the Earl of Leven’s army Service History   1643 Raised in Nithsdale and Annandale   1644 February: Siege of Newcastle     March: Battle of Hylton     April to July: Siege of York     2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor     July: Siege of York     July to October: Siege of Newcastle     October to July 1645: Siege of Carlisle   1645 25th June: Taking of Carlisle     July: Garrison of Carlisle     July: Garrison of Dumfries (det)               At the Battle of Marston Moor, 1644, the second line was entirely composed of Scots under Major-General Sir James Lumsden including William Douglas of Kilhead's Regiment At the Siege of Newcastle, 19 October 1644, the Regiment was part of The "Third Brigade", sited opposite Pilgrim Street Gate, which they successfully assaulted that day, leading to the fall of the city. Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead was appointed governor of Carlisle after its surrender in July 1645 Notable Officers   Lt Col John Hogg; Major Thomas Macburnie 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   Covenanters Section Contents   The Killing Times Battle of Bothwell Brig The Wreck of The Crown Henry & Francis Jamie Douglas - poem Incident at Martyrs Moss Col James Douglas Battle of Airds Moss Battle of Bothwell Brig Battle of Drumclog List of Covenanters Rev. Thomas Douglas Capt. Thomas Douglas Col Richard Douglas's Regt Sir James Douglas of Mouswald’s Regiment of Foot Colonel Robert Douglas’ Regiment of Foot Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead’s Regiment of Horse The storm of Dundee Sir William Douglas’ Regiment of Foot Sir William Douglas’ Troop of Horse See also: •  The Douglas of Kelhead family   Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

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