Historical Record of the Third, Or the King's Own Regiment of Light Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Third, Or the King's Own Regiment of Light Dragoons: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Light Dragoons, 3rd
"_Resolved_, _Nemine contradicente_,--That the Thanks of this House
be given to Major-General Sir Henry George Smith, Knight Commander
of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Major-General
Walter Raleigh Gilbert, and Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, Knight
Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath; and to the
other Officers, European and Native, for the distinguished services
rendered by them in the eminently successful operations at the battle
of Sobraon."
"_Resolved_, _Nemine contradicente_,--That this House doth highly
approve of, and commend, the invincible intrepidity, perseverance,
and steady discipline displayed by the Non-Commissioned Officers and
Private Soldiers, European and Native, in the battle of Sobraon, on
the 10th of February, 1846, by which the glory of the British Arms has
been successfully maintained against a determined and greatly superior
force; and that the same be signified to them by the Commanders of
the several Corps, who are desired to thank them for their gallant
behaviour."
"_Ordered_,--That the said Resolutions be transmitted by Mr. Speaker to
the Governor-General of India, and that he be requested to communicate
the same to the several Officers referred to therein."--(_Sir Robert
Peel._)
London:--Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES and SONS, Stamford Street,
For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
LONDON:--PRINTED BY W. CLOWES & SONS, STAMFORD STREET,
FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
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errors.
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