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
History
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
OR
THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT
OF
LIGHT DRAGOONS,
BEARS ON ITS APPOINTMENTS
THE WHITE HORSE,
ON A RED FIELD WITHIN THE GARTER,
WITH THE MOTTO
"_NEC ASPERA TERRENT_:"
ALSO THE WORDS,
"SALAMANCA"--"VITTORIA"--"TOULOUSE"--"PENINSULA,"
To commemorate its Gallant Conduct in Spain and France from 1811 to
1814;
AND THE WORD
"CABOOL, 1842,"
For its distinguished Services in Affghanistan in 1842.
FOOTNOTES:
[7] _Histoire de la Milice Françoise_, par le PÈRE DANIEL.
[8] National Records.
[9] The equipment of Hussars at this period is described by D'AUVERGNE,
in his _History of the Campaign of 1694_, pp. 22, 23.
CONTENTS.
Year Page
1685 Formation of the Regiment 1
---- Styled the Queen Consort's Regiment 3
---- Names of Officers 5
---- Reviewed by King James II. on Hounslow Heath --
1688 The Revolution 6
1689 Proceeds to Ireland 7
---- Attacks the Enemy's out-posts at Ardee 8
1690 Storming of Bedloe's Castle 9
---- Battle of the Boyne 11
---- Investment of Waterford 12
---- Surrender of Youghal --
---- Disperses the Rapparees--capture of Castle Martir 13
---- Siege of Limerick --
1691 Expedition to Streamstown 14
---- Battle of Aghrim --
---- Siege of Galway 15
---- Surrender of Limerick 16
1692 Arrives in England 17
1694 Reviewed in Hyde Park by King William III. --
---- Embarks for Flanders --
1695 Augmentation of establishment 18
---- Attack on the forts at Kenoque --
---- Siege of Namur--Surrender of Dixmude 19
1696 Reviewed by King William III. 20
1697 Operations in Brabant 21
---- Returns to England --
1698 Reduction of establishment --
1702 Expedition to Cadiz under the Duke of Ormond 21
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