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
In 1799 Lieut.-General Dundas commanded a division of the allied
army under the Duke of York, in the expedition to Holland; he
distinguished himself in several actions with the enemy, and was
highly commended by His Royal Highness in his public despatches.
In 1801 he was appointed colonel of the second, or Royal North
British dragoons, and was constituted governor of Fort George.
In 1802 he was promoted to the rank of general; and in the
following year, when the French were preparing to invade England,
he was placed in command of the troops in the southern district,
which comprised the counties of Kent and Sussex. In 1804 he was
appointed governor of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, and created
a Knight of the Bath. On the 18th of March, 1809, His Majesty was
pleased to confer on this distinguished veteran the appointment of
commander-in-chief of the army, on the resignation of Field-Marshal
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, which appointment he
held until the 25th of May, 1811, when His Royal Highness was
re-appointed. He was also appointed colonel-in-chief of the rifle
brigade on the 31st of August, 1809. He was promoted to the
colonelcy of the King's dragoon guards on the 27th of January,
1813. He died in 1820, after a distinguished service of upwards of
sixty years.
HENRY W., LORD PAGET,
NOW
MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY, KG., GCB., K.ST.P., GCH.
_Appointed 16th May, 1801._
SUCCESSION OF LIEUTENANT-COLONELS
OF THE
SEVENTH, OR QUEEN'S OWN, REGIMENT OF HUSSARS.
+----------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Name. | Date of | Remarks. |
| | Appointment. | |
+----------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| William Forbes | Dec. 30, 1690 | Removed in 1697. |
| | | |
| Hon. Patrick Hume, } | March 30, 1697 | { Appointed colonel of the |
| afterwards Lord } | | { regiment, April 28, 1707. |
| Polwarth } | | { |
| | | |
| Sir John Johnston | April 28, 1707 | Removed in 1711. |
| | | |
| Archibald Lord } | Oct. 30, 1711 | { Promoted to the colonelcy of |
| Wandale, } | | { the third foot, April 4, |
| afterwards Earl } | | { 1713.--Died of wounds |
| of Forfar } | | { received at the battle of |
| | | { Dumblain in 1715. |
| | | |
| James Lord Torphichen| April 4, 1713 | { Distinguished himself at the |
| Re-appointed | Jan.
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