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The Scots Brigade originated in the 1570s during the Dutch War of Independence. It preserved its distinctive Scottish character for over 200 years, though latterly it appears that only the officers were Scots or of Scottish descent. Essentially, it comprised British regiments employed and paid by the Dutch authorities, but allowed to retain British nationality. James Mongin [or Mongni - Menzies?] was commissioned as captain, 10 April, 1705, and was succeeded by Angus MacLeod from 28 March, 1710. Following the treaty of Utrecht, the three additional regiments raised for service during the War of the Austrian Succession were discharged in 1717 and the Scots Brigade returned to the normal peace-time establishment of three regiments. Macleod was still active in 1721 as one of three officers representing the regiments in seeking full payment of arrears due by the States General.
See Papers illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands vol. ii, edited by James Ferguson (Scottish History Society, 1899) pp.38, 170-3. |