Colonel William Clerke’s Regiment of Horse
Active | 1643-1644 |
Country | England |
Allegiance | Royalist |
Conflicts | First Civil War |
Type | Horse |
Colonel | William Clerke |
Area Raised | |
Flag Colour | Yellow |
Flag Design | |
Field Armies | Hopton 1643-4 |
Oxford 1644 |
Royalist regiment of horse serving with Hopton, then with the Oxford Army
Service History
1643
- December: Siege of Arundel
- December: Battle of Alton
- December to January 1644: Besieged at Arundel?
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton
- April: Muster at Aldbourne Chase
- June: Battle of Cropredy Bridge
Notes
Flags
Symonds noted the regiment carried three yellow cornets at the muster at Aldbourne Chase in April 1644.
Notable Officers
Colonel William Clerke
Strength
- March 1644: 6 troops at Cheriton