Why not follow the story of The Queen’s Royal Hussars from its beginning in 1685 up until the present day by using the timeline:
South Africa, Egypt and India The British government was becoming apprehensive of the Cape of Good Hope falling under the control of the French by which the sea route to India was gravely menaced. To help in thwarting this the 8th Hussars found themselves embarking at Portsmouth and after a…
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The Peninsular War During the Peninsular War, the 7th Hussars fought with great distinction and shares many of the same Battle Honours as The 3rd and 4th Hussars. Orthes, 27 February 1814 In February 1814, the 7th distinguished itself by its magnificent bearing in the Battle of Orthes when engaged…
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The Peninsular War To appease political pressure yet another ill-fated expedition was sent to the Low Countries in 1809 to destroy French shipping on the Scheldt. Known as the Walcheren expedition the plan failed and disease took many casualties. In 1811 The King’s Own joined Wellington’s Army in the Peninsula,…
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The Peninsular War Finally, in December 1808 the 4th sailed to Portugal to join Wellesley’s Army which was trying to push the French out of Portugal by bringing them to battle in Spain. They achieved this at Talavera in July 1809. Talavera 28 July 1809 The 4th Queen's Own Dragoons…
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The Battle of Nalapani was the first battle of the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814–1816. The 8th Light Dragoons - Nalapani 31 October 1814 When, in October 1814, the aggressive policy of the government in Katmandu finally brought Britain and Nepal to blows, an Anglo-Indian army, in accordance with a plan…
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Keeping the Peace in Ireland Between 1815 and 1837 The King’s Own was stationed in England and Ireland performing the duty more of a gendarmerie than an Army during years of considerable social unrest. In 1818 the regiment’s name was changed once more to “3rd The King’s Own Light Dragoons”.
Waterloo On Napoleon's escape from Elba in March 1815, England again declared war on France and, by the 25th of that month, the 7th Hussars had again departed for Belgium. On June 17th the 7th was engaged in the action at Genappe, where they "most gallantly" attempted an impossible task.…
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India The 4th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons spent some time in Ireland before sailing for their first tour in India in 1821. For seventeen years they remained peacefully in the easy soldiering routine of India, stationed at Kaira and Kirkee until two squadrons were called upon to join the Bombay…
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India In 1837 the 3rd Dragoons set sail for India, brought up to the strength of 420 men, of whom only 47 would return to England in 1853. For four years the 3rd Dragoons had no enemy except the intense heat; then in the January of 1842, they set out…
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The Canadian Rebellion French Canadian militants in Lower Canada took up arms against the British Crown in a pair of insurrections in 1837 and 1838. On the 1st of May, 1838, the 7th Hussars embarked at Cork for service in Canada consequent on the outbreak of the Canadian Rebellion. They…
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