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)
The officers will be Particularly attentive at their Troop
parades to see that the Men wear their Hats agreeable to
the following Directions--The first Loop to be Exactly in a
Line with the Nose--and the Hat worn as low upon the Brow as
Possible--if those Directions are properly attended to in the
Begining--it will be the means of the whole appearing in a
uniform and soldier like manner.
+Gloucester, 30th May 1786.+ The new Gloves to be Delivered to
the Troops this day and taken back after the Review. The
Regiment to appear tomorrow in New Cloathing, Hair Dress'd
agreeably to the pattern approved, and in Boots well tyed up,
as also to have the Stockes Drawn close to the Necks and not
slovenly put on.
Saddles placed well of the Horses shoulders, nor are the Goat
skins to be too much forward.
The Firelocks must be well flinted and made very bright.
... The officers are to appear in Black Velvet stocks and
turn over.
+Salisbury, 1 June 1787.+ The Horses mains to be plaited this
evening, the men are to have their hair firmly pasted well
plaited at the Review and to be tyed with a ribbon the end of
which is to hang down. But the officers of troops take care
to Examine them upon the troops parade, to sea that the ends
are not tow long--about 2 inches being Sufficient, and that
they are tyed uniformly.
+Winchester, 25th July 1787.+ In order that the officers
Commanding at the different Quarters may perfectly understand
the Parade Motions, here follows a list of them Placed in the
Order which they ought to follow: viz.
The Parade being formed with shouldered Arms
Words of Command
Trail Arms
Advance Arms
Trail Arms
Order Firelocks
Advance Arms
Order Firelocks
Fix Bayonets
Ease Arms
Stand Easy
Attention
Return Bayonets
Trail Arms
Fix Bayonets
Shoulder Firelocks
+Winchester, 27th Octr 1787.+ The Men are to be at more pains
with their Hair, not in the Article of using more Powder, but
in Plaiting it neatly.
+Winchester, 8th Decr, 1787. General Orders.+ It is His Majesty's
Pleasure that the Dragoons are for the future to wear their
swords slung over their Coats; and in order to render the
appearance of the two Belts when worn across the Shoulders,
more uniform, the Pouch Belt is to be reduced from its
present breadth of four Inches and a half, to three inches.
The officers when on duty, and with their sashes on, are
likewise to have their swords slung over their uniforms: and
when off duty and without sashes, they are to wear them slung
over their waistcoats.
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