Sir William Constable’s Regiment of Dragoons
Later Sir William Fairfax's, then Colonel Thomas Morgan's Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1643-5 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Dragoons |
| Colonel | Sir William Constable |
| Sir William Fairfax | |
| Thomas Morgan | |
| Area Raised | Yorkshire |
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| Field Armies | Fairfax 1642-5 |
| Poyntz 1645 |
Parliamentarian regiment of dragoons serving with Lord Fairfax’s army of the Northern Association
Service History
1643
- June: Battle of Adwalton Moor?
- October: Battle of Winceby
1644
- January: Skirmish at Delamere
- January: Battle of Nantwich
- April: Battle of Selby
- April to July: Siege of York
- 2nd July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- October: Skirmish at Halton
1645
- January to December: Siege of Lathom House?
- March: Battle of Pontefract
Notes
A certificate of service for Captain John Gorge from Sir William Constable suggests that this unit was commanded first by Sir William Constable then by Sir William Fairfax before passing to Morgan.1). Morgan first served as a captain of dragoons until promoted to Major after Nantwich, and later to colonel.
Flags
Notable Officers
Sir William Constable
Sir William Constable was MP for Knaresborough and brother-in-law of Lord Fairfax.
Sir William Fairfax
Killed at Montgomery in 1644.
Colonel Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan went on to become governor of Gloucester and later led Protectorate forces in Flanders.
Officer List
- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Griffin2)
- Captain William Burman3)
- Captain John Gorge (20/09/43 - 01/04/44 then transfered to Sir William Waller’s Regiment of Foot)4)
Strength
Initially probably a single troop
