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Sir William Lambton’s Troop of Dragoons

Active1639
CountryEngland
AllegianceEnglish
ConflictsFirst Bishops’ War
TypeDragoons
CaptainSir William Lambton
Area RaisedDurham
Coat Colour
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field Armies1639

English troop of dragoons that was raised for the First Bishops’ War of 1639

Service History

1639

  • Raised in County Durham
  • May: March to the camp at Birks
  • June: Standoff between Birks and Duns Law

Notes

Coats, Flags & Equipment

Notable Officers

Sir William Lambton

Strength

  • May 1639: 100 men 1)

See Also

1) Rushworth's 'Historical Collections: 1639, March-June', Historical Collections of Private Passages of State: Volume 3: 1639-40, pp. 885-946. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=74912 Date accessed: 24 June 2014