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Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 1:57 pm
by Don Sebastian
Does anyone have a good order of battle for the Battle of Killiecrankie?

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:51 pm
by arthur1905
Don,

I think I have one at home, I should be able to get it and post it tomorrow.
Cheers
Mark

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 5:52 am
by yar68
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??

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:15 pm
by arthur1905
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

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

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

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:34 pm
by Don Sebastian
Thank you very much, guys! One more question, would any of the clan units be wearing uniforms, or just highlander dress?

Re: Battle of Killiecrankie 1689 - Order of Battle

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:46 am
by maciek
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.