Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1643 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Dragoons |
| Colonel | Earl of Manchester |
| John Lilburne | |
| Area Raised | Essex |
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| Field Armies | Manchester 1644 |
Later Colonel John Lilburne's Regiment of Dragoons
Parliamentarian regiment of dragoons of the Eastern Association
Service History
1643
- August: Raised in Essex
1644
- February to March: Siege of Newark
- March: Battle of Newark
- April: The regiment now commanded by Lilburne
- May to July: Siege of York
- July: Skirmish at Poppleton
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor - 5 companies
- July: Siege of York
- July: Taking of Tickhill Castle
- August: Siege of Knaresborough Castle
- August to October: Siege of Banbury?
- October: Battle of Denton?
- October to December: Siege of Crowland
- November: Garrison of Ely
1645
- February: Taking of Scarborough
- March: Battle of Pontefract
Notes
Coats and Flags
Notable Officers
Earl of Manchester
Lt Col John Lilburne
Strength
See Also
Links
Lilburne's forces are re-enacted by Lt. Col. John Lilburne's Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot.
