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| French Wargame Holidays | 01 Sep 2009 2:59 a.m. PST |
Seeking information on Charles Viscount of Aboyne, I know he was the brother of Lord Lewis Gordon. I have seen reference of a unit of horse, I think he may of been a sub commander of Gordon's horse. does anybody have any further info, bar what is available on the web? cheers
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| 1ngram | 01 Sep 2009 3:53 a.m. PST |
You may have better luck on the Net looking for him under the title "Lord Aboyne". Otherwise look for two of Stuart Reid's books. Firstly "The Campaigns of Montrose" which deasls with the entire campaign and deals with his career. Secondly "Scots Armies of the Civil War vol 3", published by Caliver. This volume deals with the Royalist Armies. There is only a mention of him here summarised below. Aboyne was one of the Gordon brothers and an officer in Lord Gordon's horse which was raised in 1644 then defected to Montropse in 1645. On the death of Lord Gordon, his brother, at the battle of Alford he took command of the regiment. Go for the Campaigns book which, depite all its numerous failings, is still the most detailed depiction of the events. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 01 Sep 2009 6:52 p.m. PST |
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DukeWacoan   | 04 Sep 2009 9:23 a.m. PST |
How about a suggestion on what banner his horse would fly? |
| 1ngram | 05 Sep 2009 2:20 a.m. PST |
Gordon coat of arms is three boars heads so a boars head might be suitable but no one knows what the Gordon horse standard was and each company may have had their own standard with rousing or religious slogans on them. |
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