Duke of Buckingham’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1648 |
1651 | |
Country | England |
Scotland | |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | Second Civil War |
Third Civil War | |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Duke of Buckingham |
Area Raised | Surrey |
Scotland | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Holland 1648 |
Charles 1651 |
Royalist horse forming part of the Surrey rising in 1648, raised again in Scotland in 1651
Service History
1648
- July: Taking of Kingston
- July: Repulsed from Kingston Castle
- July: Skirmish at Kingston (Surbiton)
- July: Skirmish at St Neot’s
1651
- February: Raised in Scotland, from English reformados, volunteers and deserters
- May: Assigned to 7th Cavalry Brigade
- September: Battle of Worcester
Notes
A history of the unit in 1651 is shown in Edward M. Furgol’s A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies 1639-1651 Edinburgh, 1990. ISBN 0 85976 194 0
Flags and Equipment
The additional 100 horse of July 1651 were supposed to be equipped with sword, pistols, back and breast and helmet, as well as a horse, however its uncertain whether or how many recruits were forthcoming.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Officers and Regiments of the Royalist Army by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press).
Duke of Buckingham
Strength
- February 1651: 1 troop
- July 1651: To be increased by 100 horse from Perthshire and Stirling