The 23rd Hussars
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 badges and titles. C Squadron is linked with the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) and, as the senior squadron in The King’s Royal Hussars, holds the position of right of […]
Cavalry Manoeuvres, July 1898
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 where they had been involved in the difficult and unpopular task of maintaining peace amongst the local population. In September 1897 the regiment arrived at Canterbury, one of the most […]
Formation of The Regiment
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 British throne, on the death of his second cousin, Queen Anne. Despite seventeen pregnancies, Anne had no natural heir, and the man with probably the best claim, her half-brother, […]
The Guidon
The Guidon On entering HorsePower Museum visitors, as they come in the door, will almost certainly see on their left a red flag, carefully framed and preserved. This is the Guidon of The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’s Own) between 1969 and 1992. But what is a Guidon and why is it so important? […]
The wreck of SS Ismore, December 1899
The wreck of SS Ismore, December 1899 In October 1899, war broke out in South Africa, between the British in Natal and the Cape Colony and the two independent Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Things quickly went badly for the British, and reinforcements were urgently called for. Based at […]
A Wartime Christmas: December 1944
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 11th were an armoured car regiment, equipped mostly with the excellent Daimler armoured car, and part of the spearhead of the British 2nd Army preparing for the final push into […]
The Road to Corunna – November 1808
The Road to Corunna – November 1808 In September, 1808, the 10th Hussars, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Leigh, marched from their base at Brighton for the docks at Portsmouth, where they embarked on board ship, bound for Spain. They were delayed in Stokes Bay until finally sailing on 31st October, arriving […]
The 11th Hussars in the Charge of the Light Brigade
The 11th Hussars in the Charge of the Light Brigade 25th October 1854 saw one of the most famous military blunders in history – the Charge of the Light Brigade. This action was part of the Battle of Balaclava, in the ill-fated Crimean War between Great Britain, France, Turkey and their allies against Russia. For […]
The 10th Royal Hussars in France, 1940
The 10th Royal Hussars in France, 1940 At the outbreak of the second Wold War in September, 1939, the 10th Hussars were stationed at Aliwal Barracks Tidworth (where the King’s Royal Hussars are stationed today), as part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade of the 1st Armoured Division, In the brigade, the Tenth served alongside […]
An Inspection at Blackheath in May 1789: “Masters of Their Business”
An Inspection at Blackheath in May 1789: “Masters of Their Business” In May 1789, following protests at the appalling financial situation in France, Louis XVI was forced to convene a meeting of the Estates-General for the first time since 1614. This was the first sign that the absolute monarchy in France was weak, and […]
