Sir James Ramsey’s Regiment of Horse
| Active | 1642-3 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Sir James Ramsey |
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| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Essex 1642-3 |
Parliamentarian regiment of horse of the Earl of Essex’s army
Service History
1642
- 23rd October: Battle of Edgehill - Left flank
1643
- 8th September: Relief of Gloucester
- September: Skirmish at Oxenden
- 20th September: First Battle of Newbury
Notes
Flags & Equipment
Major Balfour's cornet design is shown under Sir William Balfour’s Regiment of Horse.
Notable Officers
Sir James Ramsey
Ramsey commanded the left wing of horse at Edgehill, was court-martialled at St Albans but cleared, then was captured by The Royalists at Marlborough in December 1642. He was soon released and served with Essex on the 1st Newbury campaign.
Major William Balfour
Served as captain then major of Ramsey's horse then transferred to Sir William Balfour’s Regiment of Horse, his father's regiment, as a captain, later being promoted to major.
