The Crimean War 1854-56
The Crimean War, the most destructive of the Victorian era, was notable for …
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3rd HUSSARS: GOOJERAT 21st FEBRUARY 1849
The 3rd were at the Battle of Goojerat, but one of their own officers rightly accorded the lion’s share of the victory to the massive numerical superiority of artillery.
3rd HUSSARS: CHILLIANWALLAH 13th JANUARY 1849
A battle of the Second Sikh War fought on 13th January 1849.
The Battle of Chillianwallah was fought in the Punjab in the North-West of India …
3rd HUSSARS: SOBRAON 10th FEBRUARY 1846
The 3rd showed great discipline and control in this final battle of the 1st Sikh War.
3rd HUSSARS: FEROZESHAH 21st DECEMBER 1845
The 3rd played a magnificent part in this battle against the invading Sikh Army.
3rd HUSSARS: MOODKEE 18th DECEMBER 1845
The 3rd played a momentous role in this the first battle of the Sikh Wars, earning the nicknames “Moodkee Wallahs” and “The Devil’s Children” from the Sikhs.
3rd HUSSARS: CABOOL 1842, 16th SEPTEMBER 1842
The 3rd were involved in this punitive expedition to relieve the Fortress of Jalalabad and release the prisoners from Kabul…
4th HUSSARS: TOULOUSE 10th APRIL 1814
On Easter Sunday, the 10th of April, 1814 Ponsonby’s brigade took its place in the line of battle at Toulouse…
3rd HUSSARS: TOULOUSE 10th APRIL 1814
The assault on Toulouse on Easter Sunday, the 10th of April, 1814, should never had happened…
7th HUSSARS: ORTHES 27th FEBRUARY 1814
In February 1814, the 7th distinguished itself by its magnificent bearing in the Battle of Orthes when engaged in driving the French from an entrenched position by the River Pau.
