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Sergeant Major General Philip Skippon’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Philip Skippon |
| Coat Colour | Red lined Yellow |
| Area Raised | London |
| Flag Colour | Red or Green |
| Flag Design | Uncertain |
| Field Armies | Warwick 1642 |
| Essex 1643-5 |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot raised as part of the Earl of Warwick’s reserve army and fighting as part of the Earl of Essex’s army during the First Civil War
Service History
1642
- November: Raised
1643
- April: Siege of Reading
- September: First Battle of Newbury
- October: Taking of Newport Pagnell?
- December: Storm of Grafton House?
1644
- May: Skirmish at Gosford Bridge and Enslow?
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- April: Join the New Model Army as Sgt Maj Gen Philip Skippon’s Regiment of Foot
Notes
Flags
Notable Officers
Philip Skippon
Strength
See Also
Links
Skippon's are re-enacted by Sergeant Major Philip Skippon's Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot.
