Colonel Henry Cromwell’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1643 to 1645 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | First Civil War? |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Henry Cromwell |
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Field Armies |
Obscure Royalist regiment of horse led by Oliver Cromwell's cousin
Service History
1643
- May: Cromwell commissioned colonel
1644
1645
- September: Battle of Rowton Heath, Cromwell captured.
Notes
Possibly at Lichfield October to December 1645, though perhaps this refers to Sir Richard Willys’ Regiment of Horse under the command of Col. James Cromwell.
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is shown in Officers and Regiments of the Royalist Army by Stuart Reid (Partizan Press).
Henry Cromwell
Cousin of Oliver, he was captured at Rowton Heath.