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Sir William Constable’s Southern Regiment of Foot

Active1642-44
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsFirst Civil War
TypeFoot
ColonelSir William Constable
Area Raised
Coat ColourBlue lined White
Red or Grey?
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field ArmiesEssex 1642-4

Parliamentarian Regiment of Foot serving as part of Essex’s army

Service History

1642

  • 23rd October: Battle of Edgehill
  • 13th November: Standoff at Turnham Green

1643

  • April: Siege of Reading
  • 8th September: Relief of Gloucester
  • 20th September: First Battle of Newbury

Notes

Lieutenant-Colonel William Forbes?

Coats, Flags and Equipment

Issued blue coats in September 1642, they were next issued coats in August 1643, which were probably red or grey 1).

Notable Officers

Sir William Constable

Sir William Constable

Strength

See Also

Sir William Constable (Northern)

1) ECW Flags and Colours 1: English Foot, Stuart Peachey & Les Prince 1990, Partizan Press ISBN:0946525846