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Colonel Richard Sandys’s Regiment of Horse

Active1644 to 1645
CountryEngland
AllegianceParliamentarian
ConflictsFirst Civil War
TypeHorse
ColonelRichard Sandys
Area RaisedYorkshire
Flag Colour
Flag Design
Field Armies

Parliamentarian regiment of Horse in Fairfax's Northern Army

Service History

1644

1645

  • March to July: Siege of Pontefract
  • August: Siege of Skipton Castle

Notes

Simpson's troop was raised at Barwick 7 miles east of Leeds and was intended to be 40 strong

Flags and Equipment

Notable Officers

Col. Richard Sandys

Officer List

  • Captain Manfield Hassell (Thomas Simpson had been his Quartermaster 20/05/44 - 07/09/44)1)
  • Captain Thomas Simpson (07/09/44 - 21/12/45)

Strength

See Also

1) N.A. SP28/267/part4/125