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
The army arrived before _Toulouse_ on the 27th of March, and on the
31st, a pontoon bridge being laid at St. Roques, the brigade crossed
the Garonne, and seized the bridge on the Arriege, at Cintagabelle. The
roads were found so bad in this direction that no further attempt was
made, and the troops being recalled, the pontoon bridge was removed to
Grenade, a town below Bayonne, and there laid down on the 4th of April.
On this day Ponsonby's, with two other brigades of cavalry, and three
divisions of infantry, crossed the river, the brigade being quartered
at Grissolles, and having a strong piquet on the road to Montauban. In
the course of the night the river rose so considerably, that the bridge
was obliged to be removed, and the communication was cut off; Soult,
however, made no attack, but employed himself in strengthening his
position, which covered Toulouse.
On the 8th of April the current subsided, and the pontoons were again
laid down. On the 9th the troops were passing the river, and on Easter
Sunday (the 10th), Soult was attacked in his position. In this attack
the brigade, then commanded by Colonel Lord Charles Manners, was at
different periods employed in supporting the Spanish forces, the
hussar brigade, and General Clinton's division. It was not a cavalry
action, and the only casualties were--Captain Burn, one trumpeter,
four privates, wounded: two horses killed. The enemy abandoned his
entrenchments before dusk, and took post behind the canal. The KING'S
OWN were rewarded for their conduct on this occasion with the royal
permission, dated 20th September, 1821, to bear the word "TOULOUSE" on
their guidons.
Marshal Soult retired down the canal on the 12th towards Carcasonne,
and on the 13th, hostilities were terminated by the arrival of the news
of the abdication of Napoleon, and of the accession of Louis XVIII.
to the throne of France; Marshals Soult and Suchet, after a short
delay, gave their assent to the new order of affairs, and a line of
demarcation between the armies was agreed upon. The KING'S OWN went
into quarters at Lanta and Caraman, and remained there until the end of
May.
On the 10th of June, the brigade, having embarked its dismounted men at
Bourdeaux, commenced its march to the north by the following route:--
June 1, Toulouse,
" 2, Grissoles,
" 3, Montauban,
" 4, Caussade,
" 5, Cahors,
" 7, Frechisse,
" 8, Souillac,
" 9, Brives,
" 11, Uzorches,
" 12, Pierre Buffiere,
" 13, Limoges,
" 15, Bessines,
" 16, St. Burnot,
" 17, Argenton,
" 18, Chateauroux,
" 20, Vatan,
" 21, Vierzon,
" 22, Salbris,
" 23, Lafecte,
" 24, Orleans,
" 26, Artenay,
" 27, Angerville,
" 28, Etampes,
" 30, St. Aumal,
July 1, Montfort,
" 2, Mantes,
" 4, Gisors,
" 5, Gournay,
" 6, Neufchatel,
" 7, Blangy,
" 8, Abbeville,
" 10, Rue,
" 11, Montreuil,
" 12, Boulogne.
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