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Sir William Waller’s Regiment of Foot
| Flag Illustration |  1) |
| Active | 1643 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Dragoons | |
| Colonel | Sir William Waller |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | Yellow? |
| Flag Colour | Blue |
| Flag Design | Unknown |
| Field Armies | Waller 1643-4 |
| Holborne 1645 | |
Later Sir William Waller’s Regiment of Dragoons
Parliamentarian regiment of foot of the army of the Southern Association serving with Waller, then mounted as dragoons
Service History
1643
- August: Raised
- November: Siege of Basing House
- November: Siege of Basing House
- November: Standoff at Farnham
- December: Storm of Alton Church
- December to January 1644: Siege of Arundel
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- July: Converted to Dragoons
- July: Repulsed from Boarstall House
- August: Defence of Abingdon?
- August: Siege of Wareham
- October: Second Battle of Newbury?
- December: Relief of Taunton
1645
- April: Repulsed from Faringdon House
- April: Disbanded at Windsor
Notes
Raised in August 1643 and included some remnants of foot from Waller’s old army of the Western Association. In July 1644 the regiment was converted to dragoons. Waller had previously raised a regiment of dragoons, but this was soon passed on to Holborne.
Flags and Coats
The regiment carried blue flags of an unknown design (Laurence Spring). Their coat colour is not definitely known but a reference to yellowcoats of Waller's army could refer to either Waller's or Potley's regiments.
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
Sir William Waller
Strength
- November 1643: 300 men
- November 1643: 500 men
- March 1644: 8 companies at Cheriton
