Colonel William Moore’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1656 to 1658 |
| Country | England |
| Ireland | |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | Anglo-Spanish War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | William Moore |
| Area Raised | Carrickfergus |
| Coat Colour | Red |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Protectorate regiment of foot raised in Ireland and serving in the garrison of Jamaica
Service History
1656
- May: Moore ordered to raise a regiment of 600 for Jamaica in Ireland
- October: Sail from Carrickfergus
- December: Arrive at Jamaica
- Garrison Jamaica
1657
- Moore arrives at Jamaica
1658
- August: Moore departs Jamiaca
- Regiment disbanded
Notes
A history of the regiment is given in The Regimental History of Cromwell's Army by Sir Charles Firth and Godfrey Davies, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
Moore’s regiment were raised in Ireland for service in the garrison of Jamaica. Six hundred men were shipped from Carrickfergus in October 1656. Moore, on board the Sapphire with 260 men, was driven back to Cork by a storm and didn’t arrive at Jamaica until the spring of 1657. Moore soon desired to return and the regiment was disbanded by 1658. Some soldiers likely reinforced other regiments of the Jamaica garrison, while others managed to get back to Ireland.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Presumably red coats.
Notable Officers
William Moore
Moore soon desired to return to Ireland from Jamaica, annoying his commander Maj Gen Brayne. After the Restoration he was involved in Colonel Blood’s plot, by 1665 he was said to be wandering Ireland in disguise.
Strength
- May 1656: 600 ordered to be raised
- October 1656: Sapphire with 260 men driven back to Cork
- December 1656: 500 men reach Jamaica
- October 1657: 160 men mustered
