Prince Maurice’s Lifeguard of Horse
Active | 1645 to 1646 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Prince Maurice |
Lord Molyneux | |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Oxford 1645 |
Royalist Lifeguard troop raised from reformados in 1645, commanded in the field by Lord Molyneux
Service History
1645
- May: Storm of Leicester
- June: Battle of Naseby
- August: Skirmish at Bewdley
- October: Skirmish at Belvoir Bridge and Walton?
- November: Battle of Denbigh Green?
- December: Skirmish at Bredon Hill?
1646
- January: Skirmish at Stafford
- April to June: Besieged at Ludlow
- May to June: Besieged at Oxford?
Notes
Maurice’s Lifeguard consisted of a single troop of reformados, led by Lord Molyneux. Reformados were officers who lacked troops to command, either due to lack of success in recruiting or loss of their units through the fortunes of war.
Flags
Notable Officers
Prince Maurice
Lord Molyneux
Richard, Second Viscount Molyneux of Maryborough a Lancashire Catholic, his military biography is available online at Lord Molyneux's.
Strength
- A single troop.
- May 1645: Over 100 strong1)
See Also
Links
1)
British Library Harleian Ms 911