As a new year, indeed a new decade, is upon us, it’s time to make the pledge. I did say the same thing in 2009 and subsequently forgot to keep count. I’ll try to make a rough estimation by using the blog’s history for 2009. As for 2010, the count starts now, though out of fairness I’ll include the Christmas arrivals: 48 E.C.W. men of the Parlimentary foote.Acquired: 48
Painted: 1
Having now acquired a small E.C.W. infantry force, the time has come to choose which unit to do first. I decided to go for one of the regiments which fought at Marston Moor, having just read a book about that battle and being very fond of the North East of England. My choice? The regiment of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester. The Earl of Manchester
In the run up to the First English Civil War, Manchester, then known as Viscount Mandeville, was the on
ly member of the House of Lords to be named by Charles I along with the “Five Members” of the Commons to be arrested. At the outbreak of the war, in 1642, he took command of a regiment of foot in the Parliamentary army of the Earl of Essex, but his regiment was disbanded after it fled the field at Edgehill.
Mandeville inherited his father’s Earldom of Manchester in November 1642. In 1643, Manchester is appointed head of the Army of the Eastern Association, a natural nomination for one of the most senior Lords in the Parliamentary faction. During 1643, Manchester secured East Anglia and with the Fairfaxes, based in Yorkshire, contained the threat posed by the Marquis of Newcastle in the North.
June 1644 saw Manchester amongst the three victorious commanders at Marston Moor, annihilating Newcastle’s Whitecoats. This was the last time Manchester and Cromwell cooperated with each other. Cromwell launched a scathing criticism of Manchester’s generalship after the Second Battle of Newbury. Manchester was opposed to the use of independants and religious fanatics. He was ousted from the army by the “Self-Denying Ordinance”. The final straw was the suggestion of executing the King. Though a reformist, Manchester was no regicide.
A full biography can be read here.
ly member of the House of Lords to be named by Charles I along with the “Five Members” of the Commons to be arrested. At the outbreak of the war, in 1642, he took command of a regiment of foot in the Parliamentary army of the Earl of Essex, but his regiment was disbanded after it fled the field at Edgehill.Mandeville inherited his father’s Earldom of Manchester in November 1642. In 1643, Manchester is appointed head of the Army of the Eastern Association, a natural nomination for one of the most senior Lords in the Parliamentary faction. During 1643, Manchester secured East Anglia and with the Fairfaxes, based in Yorkshire, contained the threat posed by the Marquis of Newcastle in the North.
June 1644 saw Manchester amongst the three victorious commanders at Marston Moor, annihilating Newcastle’s Whitecoats. This was the last time Manchester and Cromwell cooperated with each other. Cromwell launched a scathing criticism of Manchester’s generalship after the Second Battle of Newbury. Manchester was opposed to the use of independants and religious fanatics. He was ousted from the army by the “Self-Denying Ordinance”. The final straw was the suggestion of executing the King. Though a reformist, Manchester was no regicide.
A full biography can be read here.
So here is the first pikeman, wearing Mancester's green-lined red coat and green trousers.
Many more on the way!
Joe
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