Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

A section devoted to questions and answers for this period.
Post Reply
Don Sebastian
Private
Private
Posts: 11
Joined: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:48 pm

Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by Don Sebastian » Tue May 26, 2015 1:57 pm

Does anyone have a good order of battle for the Battle of Killiecrankie?
arthur1905
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 205
Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:29 am
Location: Castle Donington

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by arthur1905 » Tue May 26, 2015 10:51 pm

Don,

I think I have one at home, I should be able to get it and post it tomorrow.
Cheers
Mark
User avatar
yar68
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Posts: 760
Joined: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:17 am
Location: Gravesend, Kent, UK
Contact:

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by yar68 » Thu May 28, 2015 5:52 am

Jacobites from their left
Skeat's
Sir Alexander Maclean
Locheil
Glengarry
Clannranald
Purcell's (Irish)
Sir John Maclean
behind Glengarry's Claverhouse's Horse

Williamites from their left

Lauder's combined Grenadiers
Balfour's
Ramsey's
Kenmure's
artillery
Levan's
Mackay's
Hasting's
Weem's
behind the artillery were
Bellhaven & Annadale's Horse

Taken from "I met the Devil & Dundee" by Stuart Reid
A must if you want to refight Killicrankie.
You can buy this from Cavalier books, if you so wish??
Ray

Yay...I say yay..............Yay!

http://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/
arthur1905
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 205
Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:29 am
Location: Castle Donington

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by arthur1905 » Thu May 28, 2015 11:15 pm

Don,

i was beaten to the mark, I can add my vote for the same book, I was going to give the same answer

Mark
Graf Bretlach
Captain
Captain
Posts: 146
Joined: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:27 pm

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by Graf Bretlach » Sun May 31, 2015 12:59 pm

just to add a few more details

Maj-General Hugh Mackay (Col of i595a)

Lt-Col George Lauder (of i603a) with 200 picked fusiliers from Dutch brigade btns

1. Col Barthold Balfour’s btn (i603a) Scots-Dutch service (killed) 1/2 the regiment had been detached
2. Col George Ramsay’s btn (i675a) Scots-Dutch service
3. Col Alexander, Viscount Kenmure’s btn (recently raised Scots regiment, disbanded later)

Lord Belhaven’s independent troop of Scots horse (50 men? 1/3 squadron)

4. Col David, Earl of Leven’s btn (25F) (-200 men detached to Inverness)
5. Lt-Col James Mackay’s btn (i595a) Scots-Dutch service

Earl of Annadale’s independent troop of Scots horse (commanded by a lieutenant) (50 men? 1/3 squadron)

6. Col Ferdinand Hastings btn (13F) English foot -100 men detached to Inverness
12 companies + 1 grenadier company – 500 men (less 100 ?)

Son of Laird of Weem – 100 men – independent scots
not read anything about artillery yet

I don't have Reid's book so but most accounts seem to be based on John Mackay's - Life of Lt-General Hugh Mackay published in 1836
http://google.co.uk/books?id=Gp9WAAAAcAAJ

if we give an average strength of 500 men per btn we get an overall strength of 3,200 men for Mackay's troops possibly less (if Balfours was 600 men less half detached less 60 men to Lauder only gives 240 men)

hope this helps
Don Sebastian
Private
Private
Posts: 11
Joined: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:48 pm

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by Don Sebastian » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:34 pm

Thank you very much, guys! One more question, would any of the clan units be wearing uniforms, or just highlander dress?
User avatar
maciek
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 205
Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:53 am
Location: Poland

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Post by maciek » Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:46 am

would any of the clan units be wearing uniforms, or just highlander dress?
It's also discussed in Reid's book.
He concluded that Higlanders wore plain shirts.
Maciek

http://zealandbayonets.blogspot.com/
wargaming in 10mm
Post Reply