By August 1745, the regiment consisted of twenty companies of men. Loudon's regiment was an entirely different unit to the eighteen Independent Highland Companies with whom they are often confused, and which were raised by Duncan Forbes of Culloden starting in October 1745.
By August 1745, the regiment comprised twenty companies of soldiers. Loudon's regiment was a distinct unit from the eighteen Independent Highland Companies frequently mistaken for it, which were established by Duncan Forbes of Culloden beginning in October 1745.