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)
1750. Canterbury, May 9th. Gen. Sir Philip Honeywood.--"Have
grenadier caps, and wear them well; drums of wood in good
order, buff accoutrements coloured white, the sergeants
sashes striped red, blue and yellow, the standards and belts
indifferent. Uniform red, faced blue, white buttons, and
button holes, blue waistcoats, and breeches."
1750. Maidstone, October 6th. "Two standards good." (Evidently
new since last inspection.)
1751. Wells, April 30th. "2 Standards good."
1755. November 4th. Standards as last mentioned. "Officers'
uniforms all new, quartermasters, and sergeants' horses, have
hunters tails, accoutrements coloured white, men have white
gaiters, sergeants have sashes, Caps all new and remarkably
fine. The whole regiment has grey horses, uniform red, lined
blue, blue waistcoats and breeches, white buttons and button
holes, _grenadier caps_."
1756. October 14th. The light troop has 65 swivel belts, 65
cartouche boxes and belts, 63 spades, 32 hand bills, 31
axes, dress red faced and lined blue, blue waistcoats, and
breeches, white buttons, and button holes--caps.
1757. October 14th. Recruit horses cost £21 each, for the Light
Troop horses £15 19s. each. The sergeants have sashes.
1758. Bury St. Edmunds. June 30th. "blue shag breeches. Caps, no
hatts."
1764. Manchester. November 2nd. "Horses of great size."
1765. Worcester, November 13th. "Two standards in bad condition
recd in 1752. Officers have blue cuffs embroidered with
_gold_, blue waistcoats and breeches. There are two new
Standards in store."
1768. Blackheath (no date). Two standards new in 1766.
1769. Musselburg, May 10th. Gen. Oughton.--"Officers' uniforms
embroidered with gold."
1770. Coventry, May 15th. Major-Gen. Murray.--"two standards
1766. A very fine regt, and perfectly fit for service."
1771. Newbury, April 15th. Two standards 1766. "The regiment
is fit for immediate business in all respects has a very
serviceable and soldier like appearance, at the same time
the latter might be improved by more air and addition of
quickness in the movements."
1772. Salisbury, May 4th. Standards good.
1773. Blackheath, May 18th. (As above.)
1774. Colchester, May 2nd. Gen. Preston. (As above.)
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