Campbell of Argyll Militia
The Campbell of Argyll Militia also known as the Campbell militia,[1] the Argyll militia,[1] or the Argyllshire men,[1] was an irregular militia unit formed in 1745 by John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll to oppose the Jacobite rising of 1745.[2]
John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll was also the chief of the Clan Campbell and the men of the militia were raised from his clan lands of Argyll in the south-west of the Scottish Highlands[2][3] Similar in fashion to the eighteen Independent Highland Companies that were raised in 1745 by Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden in the north, north-west and north-east Highlands, also to oppose the Jacobite rising of 1745,[2][3] the Campbell of Argyll militia was raised by a commission from the British Government from as early as 1681.[4] However, although the militia was raised with official permission from the government, it was not considered and official regiment of the line of the British Army.
Four companies of the Campbell of Argyll militia, commanded by the Duke of Argyll, fought for the British Government at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 where the Jacobites were defeated.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Pollard, Tony. (2009). Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the last Clan Battle. P. 71. ISBN 978-1-84884-020-1.
- ^ a b c Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. (2014). The Jacobite Rebellion 1745 – 46. Osprey Publishing. (no page numbers).
- ^ a b Osprey Publishing. (1982). The Jacobite Rebellions 1689 – 1745. p. 12.
- ^ Campbell, Alastair. (2000). A History of Clan Campbell: From the Restoration to the present day. P. 30. Edinburgh University Press.
Further reading
- Scobie, Ian Hamilton Mackay. (1946). The Argyll or Campbell Militia of 1745 – 1746. Published by the Society for Army Historical Research.
See also
External links
- The Argyll Militia knapdalepeople.com.