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Captain Arthur Chichester’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1640?- |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Protestant |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Horse |
| Captain | Arthur Chichester |
| Area Raised | Ulster |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Ulster 1642 |
Troop of horse raised and serving in Ulster during the Irish Confederate Wars
Service History
1642
- Garrison of Carrickfergus
Notes
Chichester’s troop were one of the ‘Old Horse’ troops of the pre-war army in Ireland. Noted in the Ulster forces in 1642 1), they were intended to support the Scots Covenanter forces in Ulster.
Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Arthur Chichester
Arthur Chichester created 1st Earl of Donegal in 1647.
Strength
- 1642: 60 horse
See Also
Links
1)
Historical Manuscripts Commission, Fourteenth Report, Appendix, Part VII, The Manuscripts of the Marquis of Ormonde
