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Sir Henry Cary’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1644-1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Sir Henry Cary |
| Area Raised | West Country |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Maurice 1644 |
Royalist West Country regiment of horse serving with Prince Maurice's forces in 1644
Service History
1644
- April to June: Siege of Lyme Regis
- August: Battle of Lostwithiel
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- December: Besieged at Powderham Castle?
1646
- January: Besieged at Kingswear Fort?
- January: Stormed at Powderham Castle?
Notes
Not to be confused with Sir Horatio Cary’s horse
Flags
Notable Officers
Sir Henry Cary
Contemporary References
From original research by Victor Judge aka BCW user 1642
Petition of Anthony
(2) DRO.QSP.128.118.2
The humble petition of John Anthony of Staverton in the County aforesaid Taylor Sheweth that your served under Sir Peter Courtnay in Sir Bevil Grenvilles regiment until Stratton where he was shot in the knee. When the regiment marched to Bristol he and other wounded were left behind. He then served as a Corporal to Col. William Arundel until his death whereafter he served as Ensign to Colonel Bullen Reymes until Taunton fight. After that he served as corporal of horse under Captain Peter Bound under whom he was captured at Kingswear Fort with Sir Henry Carey. Many Officers signed his Petition.CHECK
