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Prince Maurice’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1643 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Prince Maurice |
| Philip Champernon | |
| Area Raised | West Country |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Hopton 1643 |
| Maurice 1644 | |
| Goring 1645 | |
| Hopton 1646 | |
Later Colonel Philip Champernon’s Regiment of Foot
Royalist Regiment of Foot raised by Prince Maurice, serving in the West Country
Service History
1643
- April: Taking of Evesham
- April: Skirmish at Little Dean
- April: Battle of Ripple Field
- June: Skirmish at Glastonbury and Somerton
- July: Battle of Lansdown
- July: Besieged at Devizes
- July: Storm of Bristol
- August to September: Siege of Gloucester (det)
- August: Skirmish at Torrington?
- August: Taking of Appledore?
- September: Siege of Exeter
- September: Siege of Barnstaple
- September: Skirmish at Stow on the Wold (det)
- September: First Battle of Newbury (det)
- October to December: Siege of Plymouth
- October: Taking of Dartmouth
1644
- March: Battle of Cheriton??
- April to June: Siege of Lyme Regis
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- April to May: Siege of Taunton
- July: Battle of Langport
1646
- February: Battle of Torrington
- March: Surrender at Truro
Notes
A detachment of musketeers was sent to Gloucester and 1st Newbury as part of George Lisle's commanded musketeers.
Flags
Notable Officers
Prince Maurice
Colonel Philip Champernon
Colonel Philip Champernons Regiment of Foot
Sargeant Major Robert Warren Ment. I.O
Captain Thomas Hutchins I.O. Devon Captain Nicholas Fortescue I.O. Devon Captain John Richardson Ment. I.O. Captain Anthony Sterte* Ment. I.O.
Lieutenant William Hutchins I.O. Devon to Sgnt. Maj. Warren
Ensign Josias Campian I.O. Devon Ensign Henry Mostyn I.O. Devon to Capt. Richardson Ensign Robert Ryder I.O. L + W to Capt. Sterte
* Strut in I.O.
SP23.208.35 Extract The humble petition of Phillip Champernoone
Sheweth, That your peticioner havinge a command in ye Kinges Army was in Truroe at ye surrender thereof to his Exellencie ye Lord Fairfax,and hath ye Articles thereof,appeares by a Certificate annexed and hath since taken ye Oath and Covenante.
Rec'd the 8th january 1649
SP23.208.40
Suffer the bearer hereof Colonell Champernoone with his servants,four horses and necessasaries pass to Modbury or elsewhere in ye County of Devon without interrupcion hee having engaged himselfe according to the Treatie att Truro not to beare arms against the Parliament, Given under my hand march 18th 1645 att Truro.
Fairfax
To all Officers and soldiers under my command or in the service of yr Parliament.
E.328.12
Truro 12th March 1645(6) Postscript to a letter.
This morning 100 souldiers of Colonell Champernowns Regiment are come in
E.328.16
100 Officers and souldiers of Colonell Champernowns Regiment,Falmouth by this meanes is ours on that side the Harbour.
Possibly he was the Governor of Falmouth ?
Previously Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment.
