Sir Tobias Bridge fought for Parliament in the English Civil War, and served the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell during the Interregnum.
[1] During the English Civil War, Bridge fought for Parliament under Fairfax.
During the Interregnum, he was an active supporter of Oliver Cromwell served on several influential committees.
From 1655 and 1659, he was a Colonel of Horse, and on the death of Charles Worsley, he succeeded to the governorship of Cheshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire district during the second half of 1656 Rule of the Major-Generals.
In 1673, he commanded the local land forces against the Baron of Tobago in one of the many wars over that island.