Bishop's
War English 1639-1641
All troops are shown at
theoretical establishment strength, operational strengths will normally be somewhat (!)
lower.
Lobsters
60 Experienced elite
Cavalry in in a single squadron, equipped with Snaphance Carbine and sword and pistol and
wearing three-quarter armour.
Command Control:
disciplined and impassive. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are competent in melee
and their firepower is desultry.
Northern Horse
360 Experienced regular
Cavalry in 6 squadrons, 108 equipped with Snaphance Carbine and sword and pistol and 252
with Wheel lock Pistol and sword and pistol and wearing cuirass.
Command Control:
disciplined and impassive. Morale: highly confident, but excitable. They are bold in
melee, but their firepower is desultry.
Southern Horse
360 Experienced regular
Cavalry in 6 squadrons, 252 equipped with Snaphance Carbine and sword and pistol and 108
with Wheel lock Pistol and sword and pistol and wearing cuirass.
Command Control:
disciplined and impassive. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are competent in melee
and their firepower is desultry.
Dragoons
360 Experienced regular
Mounted Infantry in 6 companies, equipped with Snaphance Musket and sword and wearing
buff-coat.
Command Control:
disciplined and impassive. Morale: highly confident, but excitable. They are reticent in
melee and their firepower is desultry.
Northern Foot
1000 Experienced regular
Infantry in 10 companies, 700 equipped with Serpentine Musket and sword and 300 with pike
and sword and wearing back & breast.
Command Control:
disciplined and impassive. Morale: highly confident and steady enough. They are bold in
melee and their firepower is competent.
Southern Foot
1000 Experienced regular
Infantry in 10 companies, 700 equipped with Serpentine Musket and sword and 300 with pike
and sword and wearing back & breast.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are reticent in melee
and their firepower is competent.
Foot Levy
1000 Experienced regular
Infantry in 10 companies, 700 equipped with Serpentine Musket and sword and 300 with pike
and sword and wearing back & breast.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but unsteady. They are reticent in melee
, but their firepower is competent.
Trained Bands
1000 Experienced militia
Infantry in 10 companies, 600 equipped with Serpentine Musket and sword and 400 with pike
and sword and wearing back & breast.
Command Control:
undisciplined and cautious. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are spineless in melee
and their firepower is negligable.
Militia
1000 Experienced militia
Infantry in 10 companies, 360 equipped with Serpentine Musket and sword and 240 with
Arquebus and sword additionally, 400 carrying pike and sword and wearing buff-coat.
Command Control:
undisciplined and cautious. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are spineless in melee
and their firepower is negligable.
Marines
200 Experienced regular
Infantry in 2 companies, equipped with Snaphance Musket and sword.
Command Control: well
disciplined and impassive. Morale: highly confident and steady. They are bold in melee and
their firepower is competent.
Firelocks
100 Experienced regular
Infantry in in a single company, equipped with Snaphance Musket and sword.
Command Control: well
disciplined and impassive. Morale: highly confident and steady. They are bold in melee and
their firepower is competent.
Artillery
105 Experienced civilian
Heavy Artillery in 3 detatchments, Serving 4 Sakers. and 2 Culverins.
Command Control: a mere
mob. Morale: positive and steady enough. Their gunnery is competent.
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