Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry was called this.
- Bloody Ollie’s Horse
- Cromwell’s Own
- The Hardhats
- The Ironsides
The Ironsides. Crowell was also called “Old Ironsides” by both his men and his enemies, because of his toughness in battle and he passed that nickname on to his troops.
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