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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc. — John Shaqi

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

_A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)._ By the
  Hon. J. W. Fortescue. [London: Macmillan. 1895.]

  _The "Death or Glory Boys": The Story of the 17th Lancers._ By D.
  H. Parry. [London: Cassell. 1900.]


The Eighteenth Hussars.

"_Pro Rege, pro Lege, pro Patria Conamur._"


TITLES.

  1759-63. The 19th Light Dragoons; popularly, "The Drogheda Light Horse."
  1763-1807. The 18th Light Dragoons.
  1807-22. The 18th King's Irish Hussars (then disbanded and revived).
  1858 (from). The 18th Hussars.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

  1795. Jamaica.
  1796. St. Domingo.
  1799. Holland.
  *1808-14. Peninsula.
  1808. Sahagun.
  1809. Benevente.
  1809. Corunna.
  1813. Vittoria.
  1813. Nive.
  1814. Orthes.
  1814. Toulouse.
  *1815. Waterloo.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet (1759----?); subsequently, and at disbandment,
  Dark Blue; Blue (from 1858). Facings, White (1759-1821); Blue
  (from 1858). Plume, Scarlet and White.

  REGIMENTAL BADGE.--None recognised in _Regulations_; but in the
  case of both the late and the present 18th "The Royal Cypher and
  Crown" appeared and appears on the appointments. Motto, "_Pro
  Rege, pro Lege, pro Patria Conamur_"--"We Strive for Sovereign,
  Laws, and Country."

  NOTES.--The first 18th is now the 17th Lancers; the present 18th,
  raised at Leeds in 1858, was allowed to revive the "honours" of
  the old corps, disbanded in 1821; the motto and the scarlet and
  white plume were restored in 1878.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 18th Hussars._ By
  Captain Harold Esdaile Malet. [London: Clowes. 1869.]

[Illustration: THE ROYAL CYPHER AND CROWN.]


The Nineteenth (Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars.

[Illustration: THE ELEPHANT.]


TITLES.

  1759-63. The 19th Light Dragoons (popularly the Drogheda Light
      Horse); re-numbered 18th in 1763, disbanded as 18th
      Hussars in 1821.
  1779-83. The 19th Light Dragoons: disbanded.
  1781-86. The 23rd Light Dragoons: then re-numbered.
  1786-1817. The 19th Light Dragoons.
  1817-21. The 19th Lancers: then disbanded.
  1858-61. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bengal European Cavalry.
  1861 (from). The 19th (Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours:--(1) Honours of the old 19th Lancers,
disbanded in 1821; (2) Honours of the present 19th Hussars, raised in
1858; (3) Not on present Colours, but worn by the old 19th Lancers.

  1799. Mallavelly.
  *1799. Seringapatam (3).
  1800-1. Deccan.
  *1800-1. Mysore (1).
  *1803. Assaye (1).
  1805. Vellore.
  *1813. Niagara. (1).
  *1882-4. Egypt (2).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (2).
  1883. El Teb.
  *1884-5. Nile (2).
  *1885. Abu-Klea (2).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet, and Green facings (1779-83); Dark Blue, and
  Light Yellow facings (in 1821); Blue, with Blue facings (from
  1858). Plume, White.

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