For other people with the same name, see Thomas Fairfax (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
The Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax by Robert Walker, painted between 1649 and 1658
Nickname(s)
Black Tom Rider of the White Horse
Born
(1612-01-17)17 January 1612 Denton Hall, Denton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died
12 November 1671(1671-11-12) (aged 59) Nun Appleton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Buried
St James' Church, Bilbrough, Yorkshire
Allegiance
Kingdom of England Parliament of England
Service/branch
English Army Parliamentarian army
New Model Army
Rank
Lord General
Battles/wars
Battle of Nantwich
Battle of Marston Moor
Siege of Oxford
Battle of Naseby
Battle of Maidstone
Siege of Colchester
Suppression of Leveller mutiny
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671), also known as Sir Thomas Fairfax,[1] was an English politician, general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War. An adept and talented commander, Fairfax led Parliament to many victories, including the crucial Battle of Naseby, effectively becoming military ruler of England, but he was eventually overshadowed by his subordinate Oliver Cromwell, who was more politically adept and radical in action against Charles I. Fairfax became dissatisfied with Cromwell's policy and publicly refused to take part in Charles's show trial. Eventually he resigned, leaving Cromwell to control the country. Because of this, as well as his honourable battlefield conduct and active role in the Restoration of the monarchy after Cromwell's death, he was exempted from the retribution that was exacted on many other leaders of the revolution.
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