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Colonel Henry Cromwell’s Regiment of Horse

Active1649 to 1660?
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsIrish Confederate War
TypeHorse
ColonelHenry Cromwell
Peter Wallis
Area Raised
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field ArmiesBroghill 1650
Ireton 1651

Later Colonel Peter Wallis’ Regiment of Horse

Commonwealth Regiment of horse raised in England and serving in Ireland

Service History

1649

1650

1651

1652

1653

1654

1655

1656

1657

1658

1659

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

Henry Cromwell was commissioned to raise his regiment of horse in November 1649. It was based on his own troop from Colonel Thomas Harrison’s Regiment of Horse, two from Colonel John Okey’s Regiment of Dragoons and brought up to strength with new recruits.

The regiment initially served under Lord Broghill’s command in Munster. They remained in Ireland throughout the 1650s. In the tumult of December 1659 Captain Temple captured Carlow and besieged Ludlow in Duncannon Fort.

Flags and Equipment

Notable Officers

Henry Cromwell

Henry Cromwell was the fourth son of Oliver Cromwell. Prior to raising his regiment he had served in Harrison’s.

Peter Wallis

Commanded the regiment while Cromwell was absent in England. Ludlow described him one of the old staunch commonwealth men.

Strength

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