MOWATT, ANDREW [SSNE 4988]

Surname

MOWATT, MOWAT

First name

ANDREW

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Text source

Andrew Mowatt joined Dutch service as an ensign on 7 May 1694 in Hugh Mackay's regiment. By 1 May 1696 he had been promoted to Captain and was still serving at that rank in December 1706.

J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p.571; D. Dobson 'Scottish Soldiers in Continental Europe' [part one] (St Andrews, 1997).

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, HUGH MACKAY'S

Arrived 1694-05-07, as ENSIGN

Departed 1706-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY