Lt. Gen. Thomas Hammond’s Regiment of Firelocks
| Active | 1644 to 1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Thomas Hammond |
| Area Raised | |
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| Field Armies | Manchester 1644-5 |
Parliamentarian firelock-armed artillery guard of the Eastern Association
Service History
1644
- May: Storm of Lincoln?
- May to July: Siege of York
- July: Battle of Marston Moor
- July: Siege of York
- October: Second Battle of Newbury
1645
- April: Join the New Model Army as the Artillery Guard of Firelocks
Notes
Equipped with firelock muskets, they also acted as pioneers for the Eastern Association artillery train. 16th April 1645 the Regiment had 47 pioneers.1)
Coats and Flags
In the New Model Army the firelocks (or some of them) wore tawny coats, whether their previous clothing was also tawny is unknown.
Notable Officers
A list of the regiment’s officers is shown in Laurence Spring’s Regiments of the Eastern Association2)
Lt Gen Thomas Hammond
Thomas Hammond was Lieutenant General of the Artillery in the Eastern Association, a post which he retained in the New Model Army.
Strength
- Two or more companies
