Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot

Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot

__NOTOC__The Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot was a 17th century Scottish infantry regiment, raised from the men of Argyll, and based at Fort William. The Colonel in Chief was the Earl of Argyll, although this was a nominal appointment, and he did not exercise his command or take part in the regiment's actions. Private soldiers were also called "Sentinels" in Argyll's regiment of Foot. The regiment was a regular line regiment, rather than a highland militia, and was based at Fort William, under the command of Colonel John Hill, an experienced English officer who had fought with Cromwell during the English Civil War. Captain Campbell received 8 shillings per day as a senior officer.

Secretary of State, John Dalrymple chose the Earl of Argyll’s Regiment of Foot to carry out the Massacre of Glencoe.

A roll call of the 2nd Company of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment was taken in October, 1691. It is unlikely to have changed greatly between this point and February, when the company was involved in the Massacre of Glencoe. Although Captain Campbell and the majority of the men were highlanders, the junior officers were lowland covenanters. The professional nature of the regiment is reflected in the diversity of surnames on the roll, casting the Massacre of Glencoe as more than just a disagreement between Clans Campbell and Donald.

The regiment fought in the Low Countries, ultimately under the name Lord Lorne's Regiment, until the cessation of hostilities in 1697 when it was disbanded by Parliament along with all other regiments raised since 1681.

1st Platoon

* Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon
** Sergeant Robert Barber
*** Corporal James Macphail
**** Drummer Cuthbert Hunter
**** Private Archibald Campbell (elder)
**** Private Donald Campbell (younger)
**** Private George Campbell
**** Private Archibald Gray
**** Private John MacCallom
**** Private Duncan MacCallum (elder)
**** Private Archibald MacChessag
**** Private Malcolm MacClewan
**** Private MacEacher
**** Private MacIvackeder
**** Private David MacIvor
**** Private John MacKinley
**** Private Archibald MacLean
**** Private Duncan MacNachton
**** Private Duncan MacPholl (younger)
**** Private Adam Macray
**** Private Gillies Nicoll
**** Private Donald Robertson
**** Private Thomas Scott
**** Private John Stewart

2nd Platoon

* Lieutenant John Lindsay
**Sergeant James Hendrie
*** Corporal Duncan Kennedy
**** Private John Alexander
**** Private Archibald Campbell (younger)
**** Private James Campbell
**** Private John Dunbar
**** Private John Fergusson
**** Private Donald MacCalloume (elder)
**** Private Duncan MacCallum (younger)
**** Private Donald MacClewan
**** Private John MacDairmid
**** Private Martin MacHinbin
**** Private Patrick MacKechirn
**** Private Duncan Mackinlayroy (elder)
**** Private John MacNicolas
**** Private Alexander Milne
**** Private Terence O'Breyan
**** Private Duncan Robertson
**** Private Archibald Sinclair
**** Private Walter Tillery

3rd Platoon

* Ensign John Lundie
** Corporal Achibald Campbell
*** Drummer Mungo Dalyell
*** Private Archibald Blair
*** Private Donald Campbell (elder)
*** Private Duncan Campbell
*** Private Hugh Dyatt
*** Private John George
*** Private Donald MacCalloume (younger)
*** Private Malcolm MacCallum
*** Private John MacClewan
*** Private John MacDugald
*** Private Patrick Macintyre
*** Private John MacKenthor
*** Private Duncan MacKinlayroy (younger)
*** Private Duncan MacPholl (elder)
*** Private Archibald Morrison
*** Private Robert Patrick
*** Private Ludovick Robertson
*** Private Malcolm Sinclair
*** Private John Turner


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