Sir George Vaughan’s Regiment of Horse
Flag Illustration | ![]() |
Active | 1643 to 1644 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Sir George Vaughan |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | Blue |
Flag Design | Motto Experto Crede |
Field Armies | Hopton 1643-4 |
Oxford 1643-4 |
Royalist Regiment of horse that served with the Marquis of Hertford's forces, then with the Oxford Army on the 1644 campaign
Service History
1643
- July: Battle of Lansdown
- July: Battle of Roundway Down?
- July: Storm of Bristol
- August to September: Siege of Gloucester
- September: First Battle of Newbury
- November to March 1644: Siege of Wardour Castle?
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- September: Skirmish on Caradon Down
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
- November: Relief of Donnington Castle
Notes
Flags
Symonds noted Vaughan's cornet in April 1644 as blue fringed blue and white with a motto on a scroil 'EXPERTO CREDE' (see Flag Illustration above).
Notable Officers
Sir George Vaughan
Of Pembrey Camarthenshire?
Strength
- March 1644: 2 troops at Cheriton
- April 1644: 80 troopers
See Also
Links
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