Devon Trained Bands | |
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Active | 1558–1662 |
Country | England |
Branch | Trained Bands |
Role | Infantry and Cavalry |
Engagements | Siege of Sherborne Siege of Exeter (1642) Second Battle of Modbury Battle of Beacon Hill Battle of Stratton Siege of Exeter (1643) Sieges of Barnstaple Siege of Plymouth |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet Sir John Northcote, 1st Baronet Sir Samuel Rolle |
The Devon Trained Bands were a part-time militia force recruited from Devonshire in South West England, first organised in 1558. They were periodically embodied for home defence and internal security, including the Spanish Armada campaign in 1588, and saw active service during the First English Civil War. They were reformed into the Devon Militia in 1662.