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
---- Reviewed by the Duke of Kent, and the Duke of
Wellington 77
1818 Returns to England --
---- Reduction of establishment --
---- Constituted _Light Dragoons_ --
---- Attends the funeral of Queen Charlotte 78
---- Proceeds to Ireland --
1820 Reviewed for the first time as a Light Dragoon
Regiment --
1821 Escorts King George IV. on his entry into
Dublin 79
---- Reviewed by His Majesty --
---- Furnishes the guard of honour on the embarkation
of the King for England --
---- Authorised to bear the words "VITTORIA" and
"TOULOUSE" 80
1822 Returns to England 81
1823 Reviewed by the Duke of York --
1824 Again reviewed by his Royal Highness the
Commander-in-Chief 82
1825 Receives testimonials for its conduct in aiding the
Civil Power at Sunderland 83
1826 Proceeds to Ireland 84
1829 Returns to England 85
1830 Establishment of horses augmented 87
1831 Proceeds to Scotland --
1833 Returns to England --
1834 Proceeds to Hounslow --
1835 Embarks for Ireland --
1837 Returns to England 88
---- Embarks for the East Indies --
1842 Expedition to Affghanistan 89
---- Storming of the heights of Jugdulluck 90
---- Action at Tezeen 91
---- Arrives at Cabool, and plants the British colours
in the Bala Hissar 93
---- Capture of Istalif 94
---- Authorised to bear the word "CABOOL" 95
---- Returns to India --
1845 Forms part of the Army of the Sutlej --
---- Battle of Moodkee 96
---- ---- Ferozeshah 98
1846 ---- Aliwal 100
---- ---- Sobraon 101
1846 Occupation of Lahore 105
---- Returns to India --
---- The Conclusion 107
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