Inniskilling Dragoons

The Inniskillings (6th Dragoons)
Badge of the Inniskilling Dragoons
Active	1689–1922
Country	Kingdom of Ireland (1689–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	British Army
Type	Cavalry of the Line
Role	Heavy Cavalry
Size	1 Regiment
Nickname(s)	The Skins
Motto(s)	Inniskilling
March	(Quick) Fare Ye Well Enniskillen. (Slow) The Inniskilling Dragoons.
Commanders
Notable commanders	Field Marshal Viscount Allenby

The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1689 as Sir Albert Cunningham's Regiment of Dragoons. One of the regiment's most notable battles was the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. It became the 6th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Dragoons in 1751. The regiment also fought with distinction in the Charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and again as part of the successful Charge of the Heavy Brigade against superior numbers at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. The First World War sounded the death knell for mounted cavalry as it became apparent that technology had moved forward with greater destructive power and made horsed cavalry redundant on the modern battlefield. The British Army reorganised and reduced its cavalry corps by disbanding or amalgamating many of its famous cavalry regiments. The Inniskillings was one of those affected. It saw service for two centuries, including the First World War, before being amalgamated with 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards to form 5th/6th Dragoons in 1922.

In 1689 James II Stuart, the dethroned King of England, landed in Ireland with aid provided by the French in an attempt to overthrow William of Orange. During the Defence of Enniskillen in 1689 the Governor of the town Gustav Hamilton raised three regiments to fight on the side of William of Orange.