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)
in 1791 made Colonel of the 22nd Regiment. In June, 1792, were
issued--Rules and Regulations for the Formation, Field Exercises,
and Movements of His Majesty's Forces. These were drawn up by
Dundas, and issued officially. "Rules and Regulations for the
Cavalry," were also, at once, issued under similar conditions; but,
in this case, he had been largely aided by the experience of Sir
James Stewart Denham (also of the Greys). He commanded a brigade of
Cavalry at Tournay, on 22 May, 1794. Next, he fought the battles of
Geldermalsen and Tuyl. In 1795 he was made Colonel of the 7th Light
Dragoons, Quartermaster-General in 1796.... In 1801 he was made
Colonel of the Greys and Governor of Fort George, in the place of
Sir Ralph Abercromby. In 1802 promoted General. Commander-in-Chief,
1809 to 1811. In 1813, Colonel of the 1st Dragoon Guards. Died, 18
February, 1820.
Sir Henry Bunbury recorded:--"Dundas was a tall, spare man,
crabbed and austere, dry in his looks and demeanour. He had made
his way from a poor condition (he told me himself that he walked
from Edinburgh to London to enter himself as a fireworker in the
artillery).... There was much care and valour in that Scotchman."
HENRY DUNDAS.
In 1681 Lieutenant in Inglis's Company.
JAMES DUNDAS.
In 1681 Ensign of Turner's Company. On 11 May, 1683, appointed
Lieutenant of Captain J. Strachan's Company. 7 November, 1685,
commission to be Lieutenant of William Levingstoun's troop.
JAMES DUNDAS.
30 March, 1685, appointed Cornet of Wedderburne's troop.
HUGH DE C. EASTWOOD.
Lieutenant, 10 August, 1885.
CHARLES GASPAR EDLMANN.
Cornet, 14 December, 1815. In 1822 appointed Riding Master. Retired
on half-pay, 19th Light Dragoons.
HERBERT EDWARDS.
Lieutenant, 12 November, 1852, from the 14th Light Dragoons, by
exchange. Captain without purchase, 15 December, 1854. Retired, 13
June, 1856.
THE EARL OF EGLINTON.
Colonel of the Scots Greys, 2 December, 1785. Died, 1 November,
1796.
Archibald Montgomerie, Earl of Eglinton, born 18 May, 1726. He
raised the 77th Regiment of Foot, which he commanded in America, in
1757, becoming finally, 1793, General in the Army. He was M.P. for
county Ayr, 1761 to 1768. Equerry to the Queen Consort 1761-1769.
Governor of the Castle of Dumbarton, 1764, and Deputy Ranger of
Hyde Park and St. James's Park, 1766; Governor of Edinburgh Castle,
1782. Representative Peer for Scotland, 1776-1796. He married,
30 March, 1772, Lady Jean, eldest daughter of George Lindsay,
18th Earl of Crawford and Lindsay. She died, 22 January, 1778, at
Eglinton Castle. He married secondly, 9 August, 1783, Frances,
daughter of Sir William Twisden, 6th Baronet of Roydon. He died 30
October, 1796.
JAMES DRUMMOND ELPHINSTONE.
Major, exchanged from half pay in Watteville's corps, 7 September,
1818.
CHRISTOPHER ERIE.
Second Lieutenant, 12 December, 1894.
JAMES ERSKINE.
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