1687 ----, and employed on the King's duty -- 1688 The Revolution 8 1689 Accession of William III. 9 ---- Employed on the King's duty 10 1690 Obtains rank as _Fifth Regiment of Horse_ 11 1691 Proceeds on foreign service 12 1692 Battle of Steenkirk -- 1693 ---- Landen 13 1695 Covering the siege of Namur 15 1696 Attack on a French outpost 16 1697 Peace of Ryswick -- ---- Returns to England 17 1698 Proceeds to Ireland -- 1746 Styled _First Irish Horse_ 22 1751 Uniform, standards, &c. 23 1788 Reduced to the quality of Dragoons, and styled _Fourth Dragoon Guards_ 31 ---- Styled the _Fourth_, or _Royal Irish Dragoon Guards_ 33 1793 Proceeds to England 34 1795 Returns to Ireland -- 1796 Disturbed state of Ireland 35 ---- A French force arrives at Bantry Bay -- 1797 Alterations in the equipment, &c. 36 1798 Rebellion in Ireland 37 ---- Action at Naas -- ---- ---- Prosperous and Carlow 38 ---- ---- near Gorey 39 ---- ---- at Ovidstown, Goff's Bridge, and Arklow 40 ---- ---- Vinegar Hill 41 ---- ---- Gore's Bridge and Kildare 43 1799 Proceeds to England 44 ---- Horses' tails docked -- 1800 Marches to Scotland -- 1802 Returns to Ireland--Alteration in the clothing 45 1803 Bonaparte's threat of invading England -- ---- Field officers released from the charge of troops 46 1804 Embarks for England -- 1805 St. Patrick's fund established in the regiment 47 1806 Proceeds to Scotland--Returns to England -- 1808 Riots at Manchester, &c. 48 ---- Men's hair cut short, and powder discontinued 49 1809 Troop Quartermasters replaced by Troop Serjeant-Majors --