Colonel Ralph Weldon’s Regiment of Foot
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643-5 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Ralph Weldon |
| Area Raised | Kent |
| Coat Colour | Red |
| Flag Colour | Crimson |
| Flag Design | Unknown |
| Field Armies | Waller 1644-5 |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot from Kent serving with Waller’s Southern Association
Service History
1643
- November: Raised in Kent
1644
- January: Weldon commissioned Colonel
- February: Sir William Springate’s Regiment of Foot reduced into Weldon's
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- May: Skirmish at Newbridge?
- June: Skirmish at Newbridge?
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- July to August: Siege of Donnington Castle
- August: Siege of Wareham
- November: In garrison at Lyme Regis
1645
- January: In garrison at Weymouth
- February: Besieged at Weymouth
- April: Enter the New Model Army as Colonel Ralph Weldon’s Regiment of Foot at Wokingham
Notes
Coats and Flags
Red coats, crimson flags 2).
Notable Officers
A list of officers is shown in Laurence Spring's Waller's Army, The Regiments of Sir William Waller's Southern Association The Pike and Shot Association 2007 ISBN 978-1-902768-34-2
Col Ralph Weldon
Strength
- January 1644: 11 Companies
- September 1644: 500 men
See Also
Links
1)
Flag images by kind permission of Wargames Designs
2)
ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846
