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As a important ''regional'' force it undertook the extended war aims and strategy of the parliament in Cheshire (and in particular, its primary objective, the reduction and capture of the royalist stronghold of Chester). Led and trained by a number of officers of experience and ability (including Michael Jones, Robert Venables, and some professional soldiers, such as James Lothian), it often operated in conjunction with other forces and under various regional commands throughout the northwest, as well as the Midland counties, North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire, wherein its troops and companies served together or were ''brigaded'' with others. These were bolstered in 1644 by the absorption of high quality, veteran troops of Charles I''s army in Ireland, who had been captured at Nantwich and Liverpool. 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