| Unit Name: | King's American Dragoons |
| Type: | British provincial unit, (auxiliary troops) |
| Branch: | dragoons (mounted infantry) |
| Dates: | 1781-1783 |
| Specialization: | demolition, construction |
| Size: | ? |
| Garrison: | Long Island, Province of New York |
| Battles: | American Revolutionary WarNever saw combat |
The King's American Dragoons were a British provincial military unit, raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. They were founded by Colonel Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, in 1781.[1] They were initially formed from the remnants of other British Loyalist units, including Black Loyalist soldiers.
The King's American Dragoons primarily served on Long Island in 1782 and early 1783,[2] where they earned local notoriety for destroying a church and burial ground in order to erect Fort Golgotha in Huntington.[3]
They were evacuated from New York and resettled in Saint John, New Brunswick, in July 1783.[4] They were disbanded there in October.[5]