Historical Record of the Seventh, or the Queen's Own Regiment of Hussars: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in 1690, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Seventh, or the Queen's Own Regiment of Hussars: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in 1690, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Queen's Own Hussars, 7th
On the 12th of April the SEVENTH HUSSARS were reviewed on
Hounslow-heath by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, who was pleased
to express his unqualified approbation of their appearance and
discipline. After the review they continued their march to Brighton
and Chichester.
[Sidenote: 1828]
[Sidenote: 1829]
[Sidenote: 1830]
Leaving these quarters, the regiment proceeded to Liverpool in
March, 1828, and embarking for Ireland, landed at Dublin, where it
was stationed until May, 1829, when it was removed to Newbridge,
and in May, 1830, to Dundalk, Monaghan, and Belturbet.
On the 2d of August, 1830, a general order was issued for the
whole of the cavalry, with the exception of the Royal Horse
Guards (Blues), to be dressed in _red_; the SEVENTH HUSSARS were
consequently furnished with red pelisses in the following year.
[Sidenote: 1831]
The regiment left Dundalk, &c., in April, 1831, for Newbridge, and
in June proceeded to Dublin and embarked for England. After landing
at Liverpool, it marched to Birmingham, with detached troops at
Coventry and Kidderminster.
[Sidenote: 1832]
[Sidenote: 1833]
[Sidenote: 1834]
In March, 1832, the regiment proceeded to Norwich, Ipswich, and one
troop to Boston. In the month of March of the following year it
proceeded to Scotland, and was stationed at Hamilton and Glasgow,
and in February, 1834, performed much extra duty in consequence
of riots among the cotton spinners and calico printers in the
neighbourhood of Glasgow.
[Sidenote: 1835]
On the 2d of May, 1834, the regiment left its quarters in Scotland,
and proceeding to England, was stationed at York and Newcastle; and
in April, 1835, it marched to Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby, and
Boston.
[Sidenote: 1836]
[Sidenote: 1837]
In April, 1836, the regiment proceeded to Hounslow, and took the
escort duty. In June, 1837, it embarked at Bristol for Ireland,
landed at Cork, and the head-quarters were established at
Ballincollig, from whence they were removed in August to Cork, and
in September to Dublin, where they passed the winter.
[Sidenote: 1838]
[Sidenote: 1839]
Orders having been received for the regiment to transfer its
services to Canada, it was divided into four service and two depôt
troops; the service troops embarked at Cork on the 1st of May,
1838; and arrived at Montreal in June. In November, 1838, they were
employed against the insurgents in Lower Canada, and one troop was
similarly employed in January, 1839.
[Sidenote: 1840]
[Sidenote: 1841]
[Sidenote: 1842]
During the years 1839, 1840, and 1841, the service troops were
stationed at Montreal and Laprairie. In the year 1841 orders were
received to resume blue pelisses. The Service Troops have continued
in Canada to the summer of 1842, the date of the conclusion of this
memoir.
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