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Sir John Suckling’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1639 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | English |
| Conflicts | First Bishops’ War |
| Type | Horse |
| Captain | Sir John Suckling |
| Area Raised | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | 1639 |
English cavalry troop that was raised for the First Bishops’ War of 1639
Service History
1639
- Raised
- May: March to the camp at Berwick
Notes
Outfitting Suckling's troop was said to have cost him £12,000. Suckling's efforts were satirised in verse, On Sir John Suckling's most warlike preparations for the Scottish war.
Flags & Equipment
The troop apparently wore splendid scarlet coats and plumed hats.
Notable Officers
Sir John Suckling
Suckling was a celebrated and notorious Cavalier poet.
Strength
- May 1639: 100 men 1)
See Also
Links
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
