The regiment embarked by troops at a number of the Thames ports and about August 11th, 1742, arrived at Ostend. During the remainder of the year they did very little and subsequently went into winter quarters …
In 1742 the War of Austria succession started and Rich’s Dragoons went into battle the following year at Dettingen …
On 27th June 1743, King George II led his Army into battle near the village of Dettingen …
Dragoon George Daraugh of Sir Robert Rich’s Dragoons (4th Queens Own Hussars): Battle of Dettingen 16th June 1743 in the War of the Austrian Succession.
The last battle, fought on 27th June 1743, at which a British King was present, King George II: a victory for the Pragmatic Army led, nominally, by King George II
