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English Civil War (1642-1651)

 

Left to right:
Scottish Army, Colonel William Stewart's Regiment 1644/48.
Parliament Army, First Captain's Company of Yellow Regiment of Foot, London trained bands 1643.
Parliament Army, Charles Fairfax Regiment, Preston 1648, Worcester 1651.
Parliament Army, 3rd Captain's Company, Tower Hamlet's Regiment 1644.
Scottish Army, Marquess of Argyle's Regiment 1643/44.
Royal Army, 1st Captain's Company King's Lifeguard of Foot 1642.
Royal Army, Major's Company James Pennyman's Regiment 1644.
Royal Army: First Captain's Company, Charles Gerard's Regiment 1642.

The War: The English Civil War can be described merely as a combination of several wars fought between 1642-1651 for some different motivations.
Oliver Cromwell. One reason is the English parliament which fought under its leader Oliver Cromwell against the King Charles I.
At the same time this conflict was a war of the Scots against the King who wanted to restrict the autonomy of the Scottish Presbytherian Church.
At the other hand, there were followers of King Charles religious politics within the Scottish people. These uprised against the Supporters of the traditional "Scots Kirk", whom they called "Covenanters". The Covenant was the association of Scots who did their utmost for religious autonomy.
When 1647 Charles I. decided and promised the Scots to keep their religious tradition untouched, the Scottish army allied with the King. Then, after the execution of Charles I. in 1649, the Scottish acclaimed his son Charles II. as their King as he also promised not to touch the authority of the Scottish Church. Scottish troops fought against the parliamentarian army.
1651 Scottish troops were heavily defeated at Worcester and Charles II. fled into exile in Europe.
In the meantime there had been an uprising in Ireland which had been stopped by Scottish forces, also there had been a rebellion of royal supporters in Wales.
Changing alliances were typical for this conflict.

Flags: Each company of one regiment flew its own flag. Within one regiment, the flags were designed after a common colour scheme. A certain number of smaller symbols like balls or stars etc. on the flag, enabled to identify if the company was the colonel's, the first captain's etc. The flagbearer had his position in front of the pikemen who were the main corps of the regiment, these were flanked by the musketeers. Flagstaves were short and often rested with the butt on the ensign´s hip.
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Scots Army: Master of Yester´s Regiment of Foot 1642.
Royal Army: 3rd Captain´s Company, Sir Edward Strading´s Regiment of Foot 1642.
Parliament Army: 3rd Captain´s Company, Tower Hamlet´s Regiment of Foot 1644 / 1st Captain´s Company, Yellow Regiment of Foot London trained Bands 1643 / 3rd Captain´s Company, Green Regiment of Foot, London trained Bands 1643.
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Parliament Army: 2nd Captain´s Company, Red Regiment of Foot, London trained Bands 1643 / Colonel´s Company, Charles Fairfax Regiment of Foot, Preston 1648, Worcester 1651.
Royal Army: 1st Captain´s Company, Lamplugh´s Regiment of Foot, Marston Moor 1644 / 3rd Captain´s Company, Sir Alan Aspley´s Regiment of Foot 1642.
Scots Army: 2nd Captain´s Company, Alexander Stewart´s Edinburgh Regiment of Foot, Dunbar 1650.
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Royal Army: 1st Captain´s Company, King´s Lifeguard of Foot 1642 / 1st Captain´s Company, Charles Gerard´s Regiment of Foot 1642.
Scots Army: Marquess of Argyle´s Regiment of Foot 1643/44.
Royalist Scots: Marquess of Huntly´s Strathbogie Regiment of Foot, Aberdeen 1644.
Parliament Army: 3rd Captain´s Company, Orange Auxiliarys Regiment of Foot, London trained Bands 1643.
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Scots Army: Keith´s Regiment of Foot, Preston 1648.
Royal Army: Sir Arthur Aston´s Regiment of Foot 1643 / 2nd Captain´s Company, Sir Lewis Dyve´s Regiment of Foot 1644 / Major´s Company, James Pennyman´s Regiment of Foot 1644.

Literature:

Osprey-Elite Serie (OE) and Osprey Men at Arms - Serie (MAA)
The English Civil War Armies, MAA Nr. 14
New Model Army 1645-60, MAA Nr. 110
Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars, MAA Nr. 331
Soldiers of the English Civil War (1) Infantry, OE Nr. 25
Soldiers of the English Civil War (2) Cavalry, OE Nr. 27

The English Civil War 1642-1651, Arms & Armour Press London 1994.