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By Angel Drinkwater (Museum Assistant) 2024 marked the 110th anniversary of the start of The First World War, and 1914 was a year that would

On Saturday 23rd November, the Museum had the pleasure of attending the unveiling ceremony for Datchet’s first blue plaque, honouring the gallantry of Sgt. Henry

The 11th Hussars and the Arab Rebellion, 1936   In April 1936 a mass revolt of Palestinian Arabs broke out in what is now Israel.

The Sphinx – Abercromby and the 11th Light Dragoons By Steven Broomfield (Museum Volunteer) General Sir Ralph Abercromby was born in Clackmannanshire in 1734. Having

The 10th Royal Hussars in the Battle for France, 1940 By Steven Broomfield (Museum Volunteer) While much has been written – rightly – to commemorate

Medicina, April 16th 1945 By Steven Broomfield (Museum Volunteer) In our archives we have a fine collection of medals – for gallantry, for serving on

VE Day Victory in Europe (VE) Day on 8th May 1945 is arguably one of the most significant moments of the 20th century, marking the

Joey The Warhorse   Joe (or Joey), rather unusually for the 11th Hussars was a Grey. In August 1914 he went with the regiment to

The Battles of El Teb and Tamai   In 1879, the British government (led by Benjamin Disraeli) had bought the Suez Canal and thus established

The 23rd Hussars   Today, the sabre squadrons of The King’s Royal Hussars perpetuate the memory of the four predecessor regiments by way of regimental

Cavalry Manoeuvres, July 1898   In June 1897 the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) returned from a spell of six years in Ireland

Formation of The Regiment   On 1st August, 1714, the Hanoverian ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneberg (also known as Hanover) succeeded to

The Guidon   On entering HorsePower Museum visitors, as they come in the door, will almost certainly see on their left a red flag, carefully

The wreck of SS Ismore, December 1899   In October 1899, war broke out in South Africa, between the British in Natal and the Cape

A Wartime Christmas: December 1944   In December 1944 the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) found themselves in Holland, on the border with Germany. The

The Road to Corunna – November 1808   In September, 1808, the 10th Hussars, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Leigh, marched from their

The 11th Hussars in the Charge of the Light Brigade 25th October 1854 saw one of the most famous military blunders in history – the

The 10th Royal Hussars in France, 1940   At the outbreak of the second Wold War in September, 1939, the 10th Hussars were stationed at

An Inspection at Blackheath in May 1789: “Masters of Their Business”   In May 1789, following protests at the appalling financial situation in France, Louis

Exercising The Horses   As cavalry regiments, the 10th Royal Hussars and 11th Hussars depended on fit, healthy mounts and this month we highlight one

Henry William Engleheart V.C.   Henry William Engleheart was born on the 14th November 1868 in Blackheath, London. The son of a stockbroker, Henry chose

Lieutenant Robert Flint ‘Bob’ Drake, 10th Royal Hussars (PWO) In early 1915, Lieutenant Colonel T T Pitman, Commanding Officer of the 11th Hussars, took a

The Crown Prince On 4th August 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. HorsePower contains a slightly unusual memento of the pre-war period – a

The 11th Light Dragoons in the Peninsula War   On 4th May 1811, the 11th Light Dragoons sailed from Plymouth, bound for Portugal and the

The Great War   On 28th July 1914, the armies of Austro-Hungary invaded Serbia in retribution for the murder of the heir to the Empire’s

Alamein 1942 70 years ago this October, the Second Battle of Alamein took place in Egypt. It was one of the decisive battles of the

Delhi Durbar 1911     In 1902 The 10th Royal Hussars sailed for India, arriving in Bombay in October, where, in 1905, they received a

The 10th Royal Hussars Mechanisation   In the late summer of 1936 the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s own) arrived at Tidworth on their

The 11th Hussars Mechanisation   Although the concept of armoured vehicles had been established since the times of Leonardo da Vinci, it was the First

Ford o’ Kabul River   In 1890, Rudyard Kipling wrote on of his best-known poems, “Ford o’ Kabul River”, which tells the story of a

Beneventre 29 December 1808   In December 1808 the 10th Hussars were fighting in Spain with the British Army under the command of General Sir

The Girls We Left Behind Us   The 11th Hussars embarked from England in 1866 for a long period of service in India, having been

The Prince of Wales and Lt Col Valentine Baker The painting which is illustrated is entitled ‘The Prince of Wales with Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Baker

The 11th Hussars 1934 – 1939   When the 11th Hussars sailed from Southampton to Egypt in November 1934, nine years would elapse before the

The Regimental Band of the 10th Royal Hussars (PWO) Historical records show that the Tenth or Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons had

WW1 Cap of Colonel V J Greenwoood MC 10th Royal Hussars (PWO) This officer’s service dress cap, damaged in battle, belonged to Colonel Victor John

10th Royal Hussars – December 1944 In December 1944, during the latter stages of the Allied campaign in north-east Italy in World War II, the

 The Daimler Dingo   This month’s highlight is a scout car of the 11th Hussars pictured on operations in northern Germany in 1945.  The vehicle

Proclamation of The Empress of India and the Proclamation Trumpet   With the death of William IV in 1837, the reigns of the British monarchy

Remembrance   This November we come together as a nation to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in war and conflict.

Long overdue celebrations – The Dunkirk champagne   To most, this month’s highlight may seem slightly unusual at first glance. An old and slightly battered

Friends and Pets – Animals of the 11th Hussars up to 1914   For our September monthly highlight, we take a look at some of

Horse’s Hoof Souvenir – The Charge of The Light Brigade   The Charge of the Light Brigade is one of the most infamous events in