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The founding of the regiments
In July 1715 King George I approved a measure to augment the Army, in order to counter the First Jacobite Rebellion, which planned to place..Read More
Lord Mark Kerr’s Dragoons
Honywood’s Dragoons were retitled Lord Mark Kerr’s Dragoons. At this time a regiment was named after the officer who had received a warrant from the..Read More
Cobham’s Dragoons
Gore’s Dragoons were retitled Churchill’s and subsequently Cobham’s Dragoons. At this time a regiment was named after the officer who had received a warrant from..Read More
Battle of Culloden, Scotland
From 1745 Cobham’s Dragoons and Lord Mark Kerr’s Dragoons saw service in the Second Jacobite Rebellion. They both took part in the Battle of Culloden..Read More
10th and 11th Light Dragoons
In 1783, the 10th Dragoons were retitled the 10th, or Prince of Wales’s Own, Light Dragoons. The 11th Dragoons were retitled the 11th Light Dragoons...Read More
War with France 1793 to 1814
In 1793 the French king was beheaded and France declared war on Britain. The conflict lasted 20 years and involved most of Europe. The 10th..Read More
The 10th, the Prince of Wales’s Own, Hussars
In 1806 the 10th Light Dragoons became the first hussar regiment in the British Army, in imitation of the famous Hungarian light cavalry. Subsequently in..Read More
Battle of Salamanca, Spain
The 11th Light Dragoons and 14th Light Dragoons fought the French at the Battle of Salamanca. The battle lasted only 40 minutes and is often..Read More
Battle of Vittoria, Spain
The 10th Hussars and 14th Light Dragoons fought in the Battle of Vittoria which ended French rule in Spain. The French fled, abandoning their baggage..Read More
