First English Civil War First English Civil War (1642–1646), the Second English Civil War (1648–1649), and the Third English Civil War (1649–1651). For the most part, accounts summarise the two sides that fought the English Civil Wars as the Royalist Cavaliers of Charles I of England versus the Parliamentarian Roundheads. However, as with many civil wars, loyalties shifted for various reasons, and both sides changed significantly during the conflicts. During this time, the Irish Confederate Wars (another civil war) continued in Ireland, starting with the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and ending with the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Its incidents had little or no direct
Uniforms of the British Army button down belt loops, when carrying equipment was not worn, a uniform belt was worn in these loops. Prior to the [[English Civil War]] of 1642–51 the only significant instances of uniform dress in British military culture occurred in small bodyguard units, notably the [[Yeoman of the Guard]]. During the Civil War the Parliamentary [[New Model Army]] adopted a fairly standardised pattern of red clothing, a practice which continued with the small regular [[English Army]] of the Restoration period. By the end of the 17th century, the English army uniform's colour (England not yet having joined with Scotland to form