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Colonel Robert Overton’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Robert Overton |
| Area Raised | Yorkshire |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Fairfax 1643-4 |
Parliamentarian regiment of foot of the Northern Association
Service History
1643
- September to October: Besieged at Hull?
1644
- April: Battle of Selby
- April to July: Siege of York
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
1645
- March: Battle of Pontefract
- March to July: Siege of Pontefract
- August: Garrison of Pontefract
- July to October: Siege of Sandal Castle?
1646
1647
- May: Overton appointed to command Herbert's Regiment of Foot in the New Model Army
- July: The regiment still serving with the Northern Association and elects agitators
Notes
As Governor of Pontefract Overton also had a troop of horse.
Flags
Notable Officers
Colonel Robert Overton
Robert Overton was later colonel of a New Model Army regiment of foot, from 1647.
