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Sgt Maj Gen Lawrence Crawford’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1644 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lawrence Crawford |
| Area Raised | Suffolk |
| Coat Colour | Blue? |
| Flag Colour | Red? |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Manchester 1644-5 |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot of the Eastern Association
Service History
1644
- February: Raised in Suffolk
- May to July: Siege of York
- July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- July to August: Siege of Sheffield Castle
- August: Siege of Staveley House
- August: Siege of Bolsover Castle
- August: Siege of South Wingfield
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- March: Storm of Hillesden House
- March: Ordered north to assist Brereton, may not have gone
- April: Disbanded at Beaconsfield (17th April), probably incorporated into Colonel Robert Hammond’s Regiment of Foot of the New Model Army
Notes
Coats and Flags
Crawford’s might be the regiment referred to at Marston Moor as Manchester’s blewcoats under the bloody colours are cut off, alternatively this might refer to Hobart’s regiment of foot.
