The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged

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It obtained the name of “Oxford Blues” about 1690 to distinguish it
from a Dutch Regiment of Horse Guards dressed in Blue commanded by the
Earl of Portland, this Regiment being commanded by the Earl of Oxford.
It was also known as the “Blue Guards” during the campaign in Flanders
1742–45, and is now commonly called “The Blues.”

It was presented by King William IV. with a Standard emblazoned with
“Dettingen, Minden, Warbourg, Cateau.”


                         FIRST DRAGOON GUARDS.

    -------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------
                             |     Colour of   |
             Titles.         +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
                             |Uniform.|Facings.|
    -------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
    The Queen’s Regiment of  |Scarlet,|Yellow, |Boyne, 1690.
      Horse.        1685–1714| 1685--.| 1685–  |Anghrim, 1691.
    The King’s own Regiment  |        |  1714. |Neer Landen, 1693.
      of Horse.     1714–1746|        | Blue,  |Namur, 1695.
    1st King’s Dragoon       |        |1714--. |Flanders, 1692–1697.
      Guards.       1746---- |        |        |Liege, 1702.
                             |        |        |Huy, 1703.
                             |        |        |Schellenberg, 1704.
                             |        |        |Blenheim, 1704.
                             |        |        |Neer Hespen, 1705.
                             |        |        |Ramilies, 1706.
                             |        |        |Oudenarde, 1708.
                             |        |        |Lisle, 1708.
                             |        |        |Tournay, 1709.
                             |        |        |Malplaquet, 1709.
                             |        |        |Bouchain, 1711.
                             |        |        |Germany, 1702–1714.
                             |        |        |Dettingen, 1743.
                             |        |        |Fontenoy, 1745.
                             |        |        |Flanders, 1742–1746.
                             |        |        |Minden, 1759.
                             |        |        |Corbach, 1760.
                             |        |        |Warbourg, 1760.
                             |        |        |Wilhelmstahl, 1762.
                             |        |        |Germany, 1758–1763.
                             |        |        |Cateau, 1794.
                             |        |        |Tournay, 1794.
                             |        |        |Flanders, 1793–1795.
                             |        |        |Waterloo, 1815.
                             |        |        |Netherlands, 1815.
                             |        |        |Sevastopol, 1855.
                             |        |        |Taku Forts, 1860.
                             |        |        |Pekin, 1860.

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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged

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