Colonel John Fox’s Regiment of Dragoons
| Active | 1643-1645 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Parliamentarian |
| Conflicts | First Civil War |
| Type | Dragoons |
| Colonel | John Fox |
| Area Raised | Warwickshire |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Garrison |
| Denbigh 1644 | |
Parliamentarian regiment of dragoons based at Edgbaston Hall and known for their prolific raiding
Service History
1643
- October: Garrison of Edgbaston Hall
- December: Siege of Aston Hall?
1644
- March: Fox commissioned Colonel
- March: Skirmish at Stourbridge Heath
- April: Taking of Hawkesley Hall?
Notes
Fox' dragoons likely had a similar history to his three troops of Colonel John Fox’s Regiment of Horse. A journal article discusses Tinker Fox and his exploits Hopper, Andrew (1999), "'Tinker' Fox and the Politics of Garrison Warfare in the West Midlands, 1643-50", Midland History 26 (1): 98–113.
Flags
Notable Officers
Colonel John ‘Tinker’ Fox
John Fox was nicknemd 'Tinker' by Royalist propagandists. Rumoured to have been King Charles I’s executioner, this is not supported by any evidence. Another biography at Colonel John Fox’s Regiment website
Strength
- Two troops in 1644
See Also
Links
Fox's garrison is now re-enacted by Colonel John Fox’s Regiment of the English Civil War Society.
