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THE
REGIMENTAL RECORDS
OF THE
BRITISH ARMY.

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THE
REGIMENTAL RECORDS
OF THE
BRITISH ARMY
A Historical Résumé Chronologically Arranged
OF
TITLES, CAMPAIGNS, HONOURS, UNIFORMS, FACINGS, BADGES, NICKNAMES, ETC.
BY
JOHN S. FARMER.
LONDON:
GRANT RICHARDS, 9, HENRIETTA STREET.
1901.

[CONTENTS.]

[I.
THE CAVALRY.]

The First Life Guards.

The Royal Arms.

TITLES.

1660-85. The 1st, or His Majesty's Own Troop of Guards.

1685-1788. The 1st Troop of Life Guards of Horse.

1788 (from). The 1st Life Guards.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1673. Maestricht.

1690. Boyne.

1692-97. Flanders.

1692. Steenkirk.

1693. Neer Landen.

*1743. Dettingen.

*1812-14. Peninsula.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1882. Egypt.

*1882. Tel-el-Kebir.

1884-5. Khartoum.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1660). Facings, Blue (probably from 1660, certainly from 1679). Plume, White.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Arms."

Nicknames.—"The Cheeses:" when re-modelled in 1788 the veterans declined to serve, alleging that the regiments of Life Guards then consisted of cheesemongers, not gentlemen; also "The Piccadilly Butchers" (having been called out to quell the Piccadilly Riots in 1810); also "Tin Bellies" (from the cuirasses); also "The Patent Safeties."

Notes.—Raised in Holland by Charles II., when in exile, and composed mainly of (80) Cavaliers who had fought in the Civil War under Charles I. The 3rd and 4th (Scots) Troops of Life Guards, added at the Union, but disbanded in 1746, saw much service in Flanders (1742-47). The 1st Life Guards wore cuirasses from its formation to 1698, and resumed them in 1821.

The Second Life Guards.

The Royal Arms.

TITLES.

1660-70. The 3rd, or The Duke of Albemarle's Troop of Guards.

1670-85. The 2nd, or The Queen's Troop of Guards.

1685-1746. The 2nd Troop of Life Guards of Horse: disbanded.

1788 (from). The 2nd Life Guards.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1673. Maestricht.

1689-90. Flanders.

1689. Walcourt.

1694-97. Flanders.

1695. Namur.

*1743. Dettingen.

*1812-14. Peninsula.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1882. Egypt.

*1882. Tel-el-Kebir.

1884-5. Khartoum.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1690). Facings, Sea-green (1660 to 1690-1742) in honour of Queen Catherine; blue (since 1742). Plume, White.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Arms."

Nickname.—(See note under ["The First Life Guards."])

Notes.—Similar in origin to "The First Life Guards," and composed of Cavaliers who, having served under Charles I., fled at his death, entering the Spanish service as "His Royal Highness The Duke of York's Troop of Guards." In 1659 (when peace was declared) they retired to the Netherlands until reorganised by Charles II. in 1660 as "The Third Troop of Life Guards." In 1670 it became "The Second Troop," and was disbanded in 1746. Cuirasses were worn from 1660 to 1698, and were resumed in 1821.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the Life Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Corps in the year 1660, and of its Subsequent Services to 1835. [London: Clowes, 1836.]

The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues).

The Royal Arms.

TITLES.

1661-87. The Royal Regiment of Horse.

1687-1750. The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.

1750-1819. The Royal Horse Guards Blue.

1819 (from). The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1685. Sedgemoor.

1689-90. Flanders.

1689. Walcourt.

1690. Boyne.

1691. Aughrim.

1742-45. Flanders.

*1743. Dettingen.

1745. Fontenoy.

1758-62. Germany.

1759. Minden.

1760. Warbourg.

1761. Kirk Denkern.

1762. Wilhelmstahl.

1794-95. Flanders.

1794. Cateau.

1794. Tournay.

*1812-14. Peninsula.

1813. Vittoria.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1882. Egypt.

*1882. Tel-el-Kebir.

1884-85. Nile.

Uniform.—Blue with Scarlet facings (from 1661). Plume, Red.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Arms."

Nicknames.—(1) The Oxford Blues, circa 1690, from its Colonel's name, the Earl of Oxford, and in distinction to a blue habited Dutch Regiment commanded by the Earl of Portland; (2) The Blue Guards (1742-45) during the Campaign in Flanders; and (3) The Blues—a present day sobriquet.

Notes.—This is the only Cavalry Regiment now extant which formed part of the Parliamentary Army against Charles I., being then known as Colonel Unton Crook's Regiment. King William IV. presented the regiment with a Standard emblazoned with "Dettingen," "Minden," "Warbourg," "Cateau." It wore cuirasses from 1691 to 1698, and resumed them in 1821.

Bibliography.—An Historical Record of The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, or Oxford Blues. Its Services, and the transactions in which it has been engaged from its first establishment to the present time. By Edmund Packe, late Captain Royal Horse Guards. [London: Clowes, 1834.]

The First (The King's) Dragoon Guards.

The Royal Cypher within the Garter.

TITLES.

1685-1714. The Queen's (or 2nd) Regiment of Horse.

1714-46. The King's Own Regiment of Horse.

1746 (from). The 1st King's Dragoon Guards.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1685. Sedgemoor.

1690. Boyne.

1691. Aughrim.

1692-97. Flanders.

1693. Neer Landen.

1695. Namur.

1702-14. Germany.

1702. Liége.

1703. Huy.

1704. Schellenberg.

*1704. Blenheim.

1705. Neer Hespen.

*1706. Ramilies.

*1708. Oudenarde.

1708. Lisle.

1709. Tournay.

*1709. Malplaquet.

1711. Bouchain.

1742-46. Flanders.

*1743. Dettingen.

1745. Fontenoy.

1758-63. Germany.

1759. Minden.

1760. Corbach.

1760. Warbourg.

1761. Kirk Denkern.

1762. Wilhelmstahl.

1763. Grœbenstein.

1793-95. Flanders.

1794. Cateau.

1794. Tournay.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1855. Sevastopol.

1860. China.

*1860. Taku Forts.

*1860. Pekin.

*1879. South Africa.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Bright Yellow (the Stuart livery, 1685-1714); Blue Velvet (from 1714). Helmet-plume, Red.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Cypher within the Garter."

Nicknames.—"The Trades' Union" (because employed to quell trade riots in the middle of the present century); "The K. D. G.'s" (its initials).

Notes.—Raised chiefly near London during the Monmouth Rebellion, and designated "The Queen's Regiment of Horse," the then "King's Regiment" being "The Blues." Cuirasses were worn to 1698, and from 1704 to 1714. The title was changed in 1714 in recognition of brilliant services in Flanders and Germany.

Bibliography.—Historical Records of the 1st or King's Regiment of Dragoon Guards. From 1685 to 1836. Illustrated with plates. [London: Clowes, 1837.]

The Second Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays).

The Royal Cypher within the Garter.

TITLES.

1685-88. Colonel the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse.

1688-1715. The Third Regiment of Horse: also by its Colonel's name.

1715-27. The Princess of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Horse.

1727-46. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Horse.

1746-1872. The 2nd Queen's Dragoon Guards.

1872 (from). The 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690. Boyne.

1691. Aughrim.

1695. Namur.

1704-10. Spain.

1707. Almanza.

1710. Almanara.

1710. Saragosa.

1715. Stuart Rebellion.

1745. Stuart Rebellion.

1760-3. Germany.

1760. Corbach.

1760. Cassel.

1760. Warbourg.

1761. Kirk Denkern.

1762. Wilhelmstahl.

1763. Grœbenstein.

1793. Valenciennes.

1793-5. Flanders.

1793. Dunkirk.

1794. Cateau.

1794. Tournay.

1809. Flushing.

1858. Indian Mutiny.

*1858. Lucknow.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Scarlet (1685-1742); Buff (1742-1784); Black Velvet (1784-1855); Buff (from 1855). Helmet-plume, Black.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Cypher within the Garter."

Nickname.—"The Bays." In 1767 an order was made for long-tailed bay mounts, other heavy regiments, except the Scots Greys, having black horses. Also "The Rusty Buckles."

Notes.—Raised near London, amongst other troops of horse, by Sir Nicholas Wentworth. For three years cuirasses were worn. The facings were changed to buff between 1690 and 1742. The title in 1715 was given in recognition of its services at the battle of Preston; and that of 1727 on the accession of George II.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 2nd, or Queen's Regiment of Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), 1685-1837. Illustrated with plates. [London: Clowes, 1837.]

The Third (The Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.

The Prince of Wales's Plume. The Rising Sun.

TITLES.

1685-87. Colonel The Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse.

1687-1746. The 4th Regiment of Horse; also by its Colonel's name.

1746-65. The 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards.

1765 (from). The 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1689. Scotland.

1691-97. Flanders.

1692. Steenkirk.

1693. Neer Landen.

1695. Namur.

1702-14. Germany.

1704. Schellenberg.

*1704. Blenheim.

1705. Neer Hespen.

*1706. Ramilies.

*1708. Oudenarde.

1708. Wynendale.

1708. Landau.

1708. Huy.

1708. Lisle.

*1709. Malplaquet.

1710. Douai.

1710. Bethune.

1710. Aire.

1711. Bouchain.

1715 & '45. Jacobite risings.

1758-63. Germany.

1759. Minden.

1760. Corbach.

1760. Warbourg.

1761. Kirk-Denkern.

1762. Wilhelmstahl.

1763. Grœbenstein.

1793-95. Flanders.

1793. Dunkirk.

1794. Cateau.

1794. Tournay.

*1809-14. Peninsula.

*1809. Talavera.

*1811. Albuera.

*1813. Vittoria.

*1868. Abyssinia.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Light Green (1685-1765); White (in 1765 and 1785); Blue (in 1818-19); Yellow (from 1819). Helmet-plume, Black and Red.

Regimental Badges.—"The Royal Cypher and Crown" (from 1685-1765); "The Prince of Wales's Plume," "The Rising Sun," "The Red Dragon"—ancient badges of the Princes of Wales.

Nickname.—"The Old Canaries" (from the facings).

Notes.—Formed from old Regiments of Horse raised in Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, and at St. Albans and Dorking; it wore cuirasses from 1685-88 and from 1704-14.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 3rd, or Prince of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Illustrated with Plates. [London: Clowes, 1838.]

The Red Dragon.