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
---- Attack on Vigo, and Capture of the Spanish fleet 22
1706 Forms part of an expedition under Earl Rivers,
and proceeds to Spain 23
1707 Battle of Almanza 24
1708 Returns to England 25
1712 Reduction of establishment --
1713 Stationed in Scotland --
1714 Designated the King's Own Regiment --
1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir 26
1718 Reduction of establishment 28
1720 Establishment augmented --
1723 Augmentation of establishment --
1727 Establishment further augmented --
1729 Reduction of establishment --
1738 Augmentation of establishment --
1742 Reviewed by King George II. on Blackheath 29
---- Proceeds to Flanders --
1743 Battle of Dettingen 31
1745 Battle of Fontenoy 35
---- Returns to England 36
---- Proceeds to Scotland --
---- Engagement at Clifton Moor 37
1748 Reduction of establishment 39
1751 Clothing, Appointments, Guidons, &c. regulated
by Royal Warrant --
1754 Employed on coast duty in the South of England 41
1756 A light troop added --
1758 The light troop forms part of the force for a
descent on the coast of France --
---- Capture of Cherbourg 43
1763 The light troop disbanded 44
1764 Marches to Scotland --
1765 Returns to England --
1766 The Drummers replaced by Trumpeters 44
1767} Employed on coast duty in Kent, Sussex, }
and } Suffolk, and Essex } --
1768}
1770 Proceeds to Scotland --
1771 Returns to England 45
1773 Employed on coast duty in Kent --
1775 Marches to Scotland --
1776 Stationed in South Britain --
1778 Employed on coast duty in Sussex --
---- An additional trumpeter authorised 46
1781 Reviewed by King George III. in Hyde Park 47
1784 Proceeds to Scotland --
1785 Stationed in South Britain --
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