“Wet weather and want of provisions will make Captain Cold and Captain Hunger much injure

“Wet weather and want of provisions will make Captain Cold and Captain Hunger much injure the army” - A Perfect Diurnal, 1650
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Life as an English Civil War soldier could be pretty miserable. Lack of provisions constantly affected armies and if they couldn’t live off the land or steal from local people then they could face a sorry situation. Some could merely look forward to meals of turntip tops while those caught up in devastating sieges such as Colchester in 1648 were forced to eat horses, dogs, and even rats. Analysis of diaries of the time suggests that most soldiers during the first civil were in some form of constant starvation, as they could not fulful their dietary needs. They, in turn, led to unrest and mutiny, with several officers suddenly finding their men unwilling to follow orders until their bellies or their purses were filled.
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