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Lord Esmond’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Lord Esmond |
| Area Raised | |
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| Field Armies | |
Protestant foot serving in the Irish Confederate war
Service History
1641
- October to 1642: Besieged at Duncannon Fort
1642
- February: Reinforced by a further 200 soldiers under the command of Captain Anthony Weldon and Captain Thomas Aston along with six cannon.
- June: Skirmish at Shielbaggan
- July: Skirmish at Redmond's Hall Capt Aston killed
1643
1644
1645
- January to March: Besieged at Duncannon
- March: After surrender of Duncannon, survivors march to Youghal
Notes
Garrison of Duncannon
In 1641-2 Esmond led a company of the old army, this was soon expanded to a full regiment.
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment's officers is also shown in An English Army for Ireland by Ian Ryder, Partizan Press.
Lord Esmond
Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde died after the loss of Duncannon.
Officer List
1642
- Lord Esmond:—Sir John Gifford, Sergeant-Major Weldon, Lord President of Munster, Lord Docwra. Captains: Wenman, Price, Aston, Graham, Trevor1).
Strength
- 1641: ~100 men at Duncannon Fort
- February 1642: ~300 men at Duncannon Fort
- 1642: Establishment of 1000 men2)
