The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

Name: The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"
Author: Almack, Edward

Almack, Edward

Great Britain. Army. Dragoons, 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)

"Generall Thomas Dalyell who served Charles the Second King of
  Great Brittaine as Major Generall of his Army at the Battle of
  Worcester and thereafter being taken prisoner by the Rebells after
  long imprisonment made his escape out of the Tower of London
  went to Muscovie where he served the Emperor of Russia as one
  of the Generals of his Forces against the Polanders and Tartars
  till the year 1665 when he was recalled by King Charles the second
  and thereafter did command His Majesties Forces at the defeat of
  the Rebells at Pentland Hills in Scotland and continued Lieutenant
  Generall in Scotland when His Majestie had any standing
  Forces in that Kingdom till the year of his death 1685 in the
  Raigne of our present Soveraigne James the second of Great
  Brittaine"                                                             1

  Facsimile of Charles II.'s Commission, dated 19th July, 1666,
  appointing "Generall Thomas Dalzell 'Captaine' of a Troupe of
  Horse"                                                                 2

  Facsimile of Charles II.'s Commission, dated 19th June, 1679,
  appointing "Generall Thomas Dalzell 'Lieutenant Generall' over
  all the Forces within our ancient Kingdome of Scotland"                6

  Facsimile of Charles II.'s Commission, dated 11th November, 1681,
  appointing "Lieutenant Generall Thomas Dalzell 'Colonell' of a
  Regiment of Dragoones to be formed out of the three Companies
  of Dragoones already standing in that our Kingdome"                    8

  Facsimile of Warrant of Charles II., granting "certain revenues to
  Thomas Dalzell as Lieutenant Generall in command of the
  Forces in Scotland"                                                   16

  Facsimile of James II.'s Commission, dated 30th March, 1685,
  appointing "Generall Thomas Dalzell 'Lieutenant Generall' over
  all our Forces within our ancient Kingdome of Scotland"               18

  Facsimile of Warrant of William and Mary, 1692, confirming the title
  "Our Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons"                                20

  His Excellency, John, Earl of Stair                                   21

  Facsimile of "Signatures of Colonel Agnew's Troop, for receipt of
  Bountie Monie for Campaigne of 1704"                                  29

  Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, K.T. Born 1673;
  died 1747. From the painting at Lochinch                              30

  Grenadier Cap of the Scots Greys, 1743, preserved in the Museum of
  the United Service Institution                                        36

  Farm Buildings, Lochinch, Castle Kennedy, Wigtonshire. The farm
  buildings were used as barracks by the Scots Greys under
  command of John, Earl of Stair                                        36

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The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

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