| Kent Trained Bands | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1572–1662 |
| Country |  England |
| Branch |  Trained Bands |
| Role | Infantry and Cavalry |
| Size | 6 Regiments + 6 Auxiliary Regiments |
| Engagements | First Bishops' War Relief of Gloucester First Battle of Newbury Siege of Arundel Second Battle of Newbury |
The Kent Trained Bands were a part-time militia recruited from Kent in South East 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 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They fell into abeyance in the early 18th century.