 | Francis Grose - 1801 - 540 pagina’s
...feventeen hundred men, commanded by Colonel Rutherford, which ranked as guards in France ; they came over from Scotland in 1643, and were at the battle of Lens, in 1648. When King Charles was reftoredto the crown, he appointed Rutherford governor of Dunkirk, who quitted... | |
 | John Galt - 1813 - 412 pagina’s
...Lieutenant General. In 1661, the Royal Scots being in garrison at Avennes, had orders to pass ever to Britain. It consisted, at that time, of eight companies....Scotland in 1643, and were at the battle of Lens in 1€48. On the 26th March 1670 an ordinance was issued, by which this regiment took rank of the King's... | |
 | John Wetherall - 1832 - 272 pagina’s
...Foot." There was, besides the Royal Regiment, another Scottish regiment in France (as already shown), commanded by a Colonel Rutherford, which also ranked...Scotland in 1643, and were at the battle of Lens in 1648. This regiment was afterwards (1662) reduced, and the subalterns and such soldiers as chose, were incorporated... | |
 | Robert Charles Dudgeon - 1882 - 280 pagina’s
...British establishment as " The Eoyal Regiment of Foot." There was another Scottish regiment in France which also ranked as Guards. They went over from Scotland in 1643. This regiment was reduced in 1662, and the subalterns and such soldiers as chose were incorporated... | |
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... Order of the Thistle, 1687, he was elected one of the Knights Companions thereof. At the Revolution, the Earl of Dunbarton followed the fortunes of King James, and died at St. Germain's 1692. There was, besides the Royal Scots, another Scotish regiment... 