Lord Conway’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1641 to |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Horse |
| Captain | Lord Conway |
| Edward Conway | |
| Area Raised | Ulster |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | See below |
| Field Armies | Monro 1644 |
| Monro 1646 | |
Later Captain Edward Conway's Troop of Horse
Ulster protestant troop of horse serving in the Confederate War
Service History
1641
- October: Serving with Col. Chichester
- November: Battle of Lisnegarvey
1642
- Garrison of Lisnegarvey
- July: Assigned to a force assembled to take Limerick1)
1643
1644
- July: Serving under Monro, skirmish with the Irish
1645
- Lord Conway dies and command goes to his son Edward
- Quartered at Lisnegarvey
1646
- June: Battle of Benburb
1647
1648
1649
- December: Battle of Lisnegarvy
Notes
Conway's troop was part of the 'Old Army' of Ireland
Flags & Equipment
According to Blount; The Lord Conway's eldest son figur'd a pelican upon an anchor and the motto FIDE ET AMORE2).
Conway's horse appear to have had carbines, as a Capt Burgh (maybe Capt-Lt?) had his men fire them in a skirmish in 1644. In 1649 they wore back-and-breast armour3).
Notable Officers
Lord Conway
Edward Conway, 2nd Viscount Conway previously led the king's horse at the Battle of Newburn Ford in the Second Bishops' War.
Edward Conway
Son of Lord Conway, by 1646 he was in command of the troop, although Lord Conway's regiment of foot was instead given to Lord Blayney. Edward Conway escaped Benburb despite having two horses killed under him during the battle.
Strength
- 1641-2: 60 horse4)
- July 1642: A single troop
- January 1646: A single troop
