The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
The Queen Consort’s |Scarlet,| Blue, |Boyne, 1690.
Regiment of Dragoons. | 1685– | 1685– |Aughrim, 1691.
1685–1714| 1818.| 1818.|Flanders, 1694–1697.
The King’s Own Regiment | Blue, |Scarlet,|Almanza, 1707.
of Dragoons. 1714–1751| 1818– | 1818--.|Spain, 1706–1708.
3rd, or King’s Own | 1830.| |Dettingen, 1743.
Dragoons. 1751–1818|Scarlet,| |Fontenoy, 1745.
3rd, or King’s Own Light | 1830– | |Flanders, 1742–1745.
Dragoons. 1818–1861| 1842.| |Llereena, 1812.
3rd King’s Own Hussars. | Blue, | |Salamanca, 1812.
1861----| 1842--.| |Vittoria, 1813.
| | |Toulouse, 1814.
| | |Peninsula, 1811–1814.
| | |Cabool, 1842.
| | |Moodkee, 1845.
| | |Ferozeshah, 1845.
| | |Sobraon, 1846.
| | |Punjaub, 1848–1849.
| | |Chillianwallah, 1849.
| | |Goojerat, 1849.
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
The Regiment was chiefly raised in Berkshire, Middlesex, Hertfordshire
and Essex.
It received its Title on its formation in honour of the Queen Consort.
It bears the White Horse within the Garter and the motto “Nec aspera
terrent.”
It was nicknamed “Lord Adam Gordon’s Life Guards” from that officer
detaining it so long in Scotland when he commanded there.
FOURTH HUSSARS.
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