Sir Phelim macShane O’Neill’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1641 to 1650 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Confederate |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Sir Phelim macShane O’Neill |
| Turlough O'Neill | |
| Alexander Hovenden | |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Phelim O'Neill 1641-2 |
| Owen Roe O’Neill 1643 | |
| Owen Roe O’Neill 1646 | |
Irish Catholic Confederation regiment of foot raised by Sir Phelim O’Neill, instigator of the Irish rising
Service History
1641
- October: O'Neill with 30 companions takes Mountjoy Fort, Salterstown and Charlemont
- October: Taking of Armagh
- November: Repulsed from Lisburn 3 times
- December: Take Strabane Castle?
- December: Skirmish at Green Hills?
1642
- January to May: Siege of Drogheda
- May: Raise siege of Drogheda and retire to Armagh
- May: Evacuate Armagh
- June: Battle of Glenmaquin
- June: Loss of Strabane Castle (det)?
- Sir Phelim confirmed as Colonel by Owen Roe O'Neill
1643
- Garrison Charlemont (det of 120)
- June: Battle of Clones
- September: Battle of Portlester
1644
- Serving under Castlehaven
- August to September: Standoff at Charlemont
1645
- Garrison of Charlemont
1646
- June: Battle of Benburb
1647
1648
1649
- September: Skirmish at Dromore?
1650
- June: Battle of Scarrifhollis
- August: Surrender of Charlemont Fort
Notes
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Notable Officers
Sir Phelim O’Neill
Turlough O'Neill
Brother of Sir Phelim, alternated as Colonel of the regiment with Hovenden in early years
Alexander Hovenden
Half-brother of Sir Phelim, alternated as Colonel of the regiment with Turlough in early years
Officer List
1646
- Col. Sir Phelim O'Neill
- Lt Col. Thomas Sanford
- Capt. Theobald Magauley
- Capt. Robert Acheson1)
Strength
- October 1641: 30 men at the taking of Mountjoy Fort
See Also
Links
1)
The Battle of Benburb 1646. Clive Hollick, Mercier Press, 2011. ISBN 978 1 85635 670 1.
