Albert Cunningham

Sir Albert Cunningham by Willem Wissing

Sir Albert Cunningham (or Conyngham) (died 5 September 1691) was the first Colonel of a regiment of dragoons which evolved to become the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons.

Military career

Cunningham became Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance in Ireland in 1660.[1] He stood down from that role in 1687 and went on to raise the a regiment of dragoons in 1689.[2] He fought on the side of Prince William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690 and the Siege of Limerick in August 1691.[3] He was killed by a Roman Catholic soldier while being held as a prisoner of war[4] near Collooney in County Sligo on 5 September 1691.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries in Ireland. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Inniskillings (6th Dragoons)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Sir Albert Cunningham". Lord Belmont. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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