Sir John Girlington’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1642- |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | Sir John Girlington |
Area Raised | Lancashire |
Flag Colour | |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies |
Raised as part of the Earl of Derby’s forces in Lancashire, they later served with Newcastle’s Army and as part of the Northern Horse
Service History
1642
- September: Siege of Manchester
1643
- April: Battle of Whalley Abbey
1644
- July: Battle of Marston Moor
- November: Skirmish at Muskham Bridge
1645
- February: Battle of Melton Mowbray
- March: Battle of Pontefract
Notes
Flags
Notable Officers
Sir John Girlington
Of Thurland Castle, Lancashire