by John Barratt
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Original Query: Prince Rupert's Foote As an English Civil War Wargamer, I am trying to build up the Royalist Army at NASEBY. What was the strength and composition of Prince Rupert's Foote in the above battle? Answer
Peacock's ARMY LISTS (recently reprinted by Ken Trotman) do not include any officers from Rupert's foot among the prisoners taken at Naseby. Peter Newman, in his ROYALIST OFFICERS OF ENGLAND & WALES identifies Mitchell as Dominic Mitchell, which would suggest an Irish connection. The INDIGENT OFFICERS lists an officer- Ensign Mortaugh O-Donoghue- could it be that Rupert's well known regard for the troops from Ireland led him to make a particular effort to include them in his own Regiment? Symonds also refers to the regiment's 'Blew Cotes' (His Lifeguard was clothed in red and may have been entirely musketeers- Ed). More Mercurius Publius
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