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Colonel Thomas Blagge’s Troop of Horse
| Active | 1644-1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Thomas Blagge |
| Area Raised | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
Royalist troop of horse in garrison at Wallingford, possibly equipped as Cuirassiers
Service History
1644
- May: Raised
- September: Relief of Basing House
1645
- January: Skirmish at Long Crendon
1646
- May to July: Besieged at Wallingford
Notes
Flags and Equipment
On the 2nd of May 1644 the Royalist Ordnance Papers recorded the issue of 60 cases of pistols and holsters and 40 carbines as well as saddles and bits to equip Blagge's troop of 100 cuirassiers then being raised. Whether they actually served in cuirassier armour in unconfirmed.
Notable Officers
Colonel Thomas Blagge
Strength
A single troop, to be of 100 men
