Prince Rupert’s Lifeguard of Foot
| Active | 1644 to 1646 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Prince Rupert |
| Area Raised | |
| Coat Colour | Red |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Oxford 1645 |
Royalist unit of firelocks raised by Prince Rupert as his Lifeguard
Service History
1644
- Garrison of Shrewsbury?
- Money raised at Bristol to pay Prince Rupert's Firelocks
1645
- January: Repulsed from Abingdon
- May: Storm of Leicester
- June: Battle of Naseby?
- June: Besieged in Leicester?
- August to September: Besieged at Bristol
- November: Battle of Denbigh Green
1646
- March: Battle of Stow on the Wold
- May to June: Besieged at Oxford
Notes
Irishmen from this unit were captured at Abingdon and executed by Browne. They were with the Oxford Army at the storm of Leicester, and were then either left in garrison or fought at Naseby.
Coats, Flags and Equipment
Wore red coats 1) at the storm of Leicester. They were armed with firelock muskets.
Notable Officers
Prince Rupert
Strength
- Probably a single company
See Also
Links
1)
Officers and Regiments of the Royalist Army Vol IV, Stuart Reid, 1988 (2nd Impression). Partizan Press.
