General Thomas Preston’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Confederate |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Thomas Preston |
| Area Raised | Leinster |
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| Field Armies | Leinster 1642-3 |
Irish Confederate foot raised as part of a ‘running army’ for Leinster
Service History
1642
- November: Raised in Leinster1) and from veterans of the Tercio Irlandés de Preston returning from Flanders
1643
1644
1645
1646
- August: Battle of Dungan's Hill
Notes
Unlike most of the Irish foot, many of Preston's regiment escaped the disaster at Dungan's Hill
Coats, Flags & Equipment
Notable Officers
Thomas Preston
Officer List
Strength
See Also
Colonel Thomas Preston’s Regiment of Foot in Flanders
Links
1)
Confederate Catholics at War. Padraig Lenihan, Cork University Press, 2001. ISBN 1 85918 244 5. p 50
