The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"Almack, Edward
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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Almack, Edward
Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)
"_Coats._--Scarlet, double-breasted, without lappels, lined with
blue; slit sleeves turned up with blue; the button-holes ornamented
with narrow white lace; the buttons flat, of white metal set on two
and two; a long slash pocket in each skirt; and a white worsted
aiguillette on the right shoulder.
"_Waistcoats and breeches._--Blue.
"_Caps._--Blue cloth grenadier caps, having on the front the
thistle within the circle of St. Andrew, and motto, 'Nemo me impune
lacessit'; the flap red, with the white horse, and motto, 'Nec
aspera terrent,' over it; the back part red, and the turn-up blue,
with a thistle embroidered between the letters II. D.; the forage
cap red, turned up with blue, and the rank of the regiment on the
little flap.
"_Boots._--Of jacked leather.
"_Cloaks._--Of scarlet cloth, with a blue collar, and lined with
blue shalloon; the buttons set on two and two on white frogs or
loops, with a blue stripe down the centre.
"_Horse furniture._--Of blue cloth; the holster caps and housings
having a border of royal lace, with a blue stripe down the middle;
the thistle, within the circle of St. Andrew, embroidered on the
housing; and on the holster caps the King's cipher and crown with
II. D. underneath.
"_Officers._--Distinguished by silver lace; their coats and
waistcoats bound with silver embroidery, the button-holes worked
with silver; and a crimson silk sash worn across the left shoulder.
"_Quarter Masters._--To wear a crimson sash round their waists.
"_Serjeants._--To have narrow silver lace on the cuffs, pockets,
and shoulder straps; silver aiguillettes, and blue and yellow
worsted sashes tied round their waists.
"_Corporals._--Narrow silver lace on the cuffs and shoulder-straps;
and a white silk aiguillette.
"_Drummers and Hautboys._--Scarlet coats lined with blue, and
ornamented with royal lace, with blue waistcoats and breeches.
"_Guidons._--The first, or king's guidon, to be of crimson silk,
embroidered and fringed with gold and silver; in the centre the
rose and thistle conjoined, and crown over them, with the motto,
'Dieu et mon Droit,' underneath; the white horse in a compartment
in the first and fourth corners, and II. D. in gold characters on
a blue ground, in the second and third corners; the second and
third guidons to be of blue silk; in the centre the thistle within
the circle of St. Andrew, and motto, 'Nemo me impune lacessit';
the white horse on a scarlet ground in the first and fourth
compartments; and II. D., on a red ground, within a small wreath of
roses and thistles, in the second and third corners."
[Illustration: +General Dalzell's Comb.+]
In the volume belonging to the Regiment, and dated 1759, are the
following entries relating to dress:--
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