John Hurry

John Hurry

Sir John Hurry (or Urry) (died May 29, 1650) was a Scottish soldier.

He was born in Aberdeenshire, and saw military service as a young man in Germany.In 1641 he returned home and became Lieut.-Colonel in a Scottish regiment. At the end of the same year he was involved in the plot known as the "Incident". At the outbreak of the English Civil War, Hurry joined the army of the earl of Essex, and gave distinguished service at the Battle of Edgehill and Battle of Brentford.

Early in 1643 he deserted to the Royalists, bringing with him information on which Prince Rupert acted at once. The result was the Battle of Chalgrove Field, where Hurry again showed conspicuous valour; he was knighted on the same evening. In 1644 he was with Rupert at Marston Moor, where with Charles Lucas he led the victorious left wing of horse. A little later, thinking the King's cause lost, he again deserted, and eventually was sent with William Baillie to fight against Montrose in the Highlands.

His detached operations were conducted with great skill, but his attempt to surprise Montrose's camp at Auldearn ended in a complete disaster, partly on account of the accident of the men discharging their pieces before starting on the march. Soon afterwards he once more joined King Charles's party, and was taken prisoner in the disastrous campaign of Preston (1648).

Sir John Hurry was Montrose's Major-General in the last desperate attempt of the Scottish Royalists. Taken at the Battle of Carbisdale, he was beheaded at Edinburgh. A soldier of fortune of great bravery, experience and skill, his frequent changes of front were due rather to laxity of political principles than to any calculated idea of treason. His younger brother John was a noted literary editor. ----


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