1685-87. Colonel The Duke of Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse. 1687-1717. The Sixth (or Seventh) Regiment of Horse: also by its Colonel's name (in 1687, Coy's Horse; in 1794, Cadogan's Horse). 1717-88. The 2nd (or "Green") Irish Horse. 1788-1804. The Fifth Dragoon Guards. 1804 (from). The Fifth or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards. PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c. * "Honours" on the Colours. 1690. Boyne. 1692. Enghien. 1695. Namur. 1703-12. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. *1708. Oudenarde. 1708. Lisle. *1709. Malplaquet. 1709. Tournay. 1709. Mons. 1710. Douay. 1711. Bouchain. 1711. Bethune. 1711. Aire. 1711. St. Venant. 1711. Quesnoy. 1759-62. Germany. 1794-5. Flanders. 1794. Cateau. *1811-14. Peninsula. 1812. Badajos. 1812. Llerena. *1812. Salamanca. 1812. Burgos. *1813. Vittoria. *1814. Toulouse. *1854. Balaclava. *1855. Sevastopol. 1900. South Africa. UNIFORM.--Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Buff(1685-1717); Dark Green (from 1717). Helmet-plume, Red and White. REGIMENTAL DEVICE.--V/D.G. within the Garter, surrounded by "Princess Charlotte of Wales." Motto, _Vestigia nulla retrorsum_ (borne by John Hampden's Regiment in the Civil War). NICKNAME.--"The Green Horse" (_see_ Titles). NOTES.--Originally raised as a Troop of Cuirassiers at Lichfield, Kingston-on-Thames, Chester, Bridgnorth, Bristol, &c. It wore cuirasses till 1688, and resumed them from 1707-14. It captured four Standards at the battle of Blenheim. BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of the 5th, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards, 1685-1838._ Illustrated with plates. [London: Longman, 1839.] The Sixth Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers). [Illustration: THE REGIMENTAL DEVICE.] TITLES. 1685-90. The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Horse. 1690-92. The 8th (or 9th) Regiment of Horse. 1692-1745. The King's Carabiniers. 1745-88. The 3rd Irish Horse. 1788 (from). The 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers). PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c. * "Honours" on the Colours. 1685. Monmouth's Rebellion. 1690. Boyne. 1691. Aughrim. 1692-97. Flanders. 1692. Steenkirk. 1693. Neer Landen. 1695. Namur. 1702-14. Germany. 1704. Schellenberg. *1704. Blenheim. 1705. Neer Hespen. *1706. Ramilies. *1708. Oudenarde. *1709. Malplaquet. 1710. Douay. 1760-63. Germany. 1760. Warbourg. 1762. Wilhelmstahl. 1793-95. Flanders. 1794. Tournay. 1806. Buenos Ayres. 1807. Monte Video. *1855. Sevastopol. 1857-58. Indian Mutiny. *1857. Delhi. *1879-80. Afghanistan. 1900. South Africa. UNIFORM.--Scarlet (1685-1853); Blue (from 1853). Facings, Sea-green (1685-1715, the favourite colour of Catherine, the Consort of Charles II.); Yellow (1715-68); White Cloth (from 1768). Helmet-plume, White.