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| =====Coats and Flags===== | =====Coats and Flags===== | ||
| - | Crawford’s are probably the regiment referred to at Marston Moor as //Manchester’s blewcoats under the bloody colours are cut off//. Alternatively this might refer to [[parliamentarian:foot-regiments:sir-miles-hobart|Sir Miles Hobart’s Regiment of Foot]] but it must be noted that Hobart's Regiment were referred to as the 'Norfolk red coats' when they were at Newark in March 1644, Marston Moor was just four months later. Whilst the re-equipping of regiments did take place, there doesn't appear to be one recorded for Hobart's: whilst not definitive this would lend credence to Crawford's wearing blue coats and perhaps carrying red colours if that's what meant by //bloody colours//. | + | Crawford’s are probably the regiment referred to at Marston Moor as //Manchester’s blewcoats under the bloody colours are cut off//. Alternatively this might refer to [[parliamentarian:foot-regiments:sir-miles-hobart|Sir Miles Hobart’s Regiment of Foot]] but it must be noted that Hobart's Regiment were referred to as the 'Norfolk red coats' when they were at Newark in March 1644, Marston Moor was just four months later. Whilst the re-equipping of regiments did take place, there doesn't appear to be one recorded for Hobart's: whilst not definitive this would lend credence to Crawford's wearing blue coats and perhaps carrying red colours if that's what's meant by //bloody colours//. |
| =====Notable Officers===== | =====Notable Officers===== | ||
