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The dress is similar to that of the 1st Polish Lancer regiment; only the buttons, in brass or gold, as well as the piping and cords, yellow or gold, differ. [11] An illustration from Ronald Pawly's Napoleon's Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard shows a 3rd Regiment lancer based on a contemporary watercolour. [12]
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) and the Queen's Royal Lancers on 2 May 2015. It serves in the 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team. The Royal Lancers are part of the 3rd (UK) Division.
In 1810, a new regiment of lancers, the red lancers, was formed from the regiment of hussars of the Dutch Guard. In 1812, a third regiment of lancers, the Lithuanian lancers, was recruited, along with a squadron of Lithuanian tatars. In 1813, three regiments of lance-armed scouts were formed. The first was attached to the mounted grenadiers ...
For its formation the regiment was allocated officers and NCOs from the 20th Dragons of Line, 3rd and 7th Lancers of the Line while the troopers came from postilions of the Empire, the horse team drivers employed by the Government. [7] The horses were primarily purchased from the Camarguais regional breed, and the remount depot was established ...
In 1891 the regiment was converted to lancers, becoming the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers. In the reorganisation of the Indian Army of 1903, their title was changed to the 28th Light Cavalry. During this time the class composition of the regiment was 33% Tamils from Madras Presidency , 33% Sikhs and 34% Jats.
The 3rd Cavalry Regiment was formed from two older Regiments, the 7th Irregular Cavalry which was raised in 1841 at Bareilly and the 17th Cavalry which was raised at Sultanpur in 1846. [1] Often re-designated, by the turn of the century they were called 5th Cavalry and 8th Lancers .
After the Bourbons returned to France, the 2nd Regiment of Light Horse Lancers was reintegrated into the 3rd Dragoon Regiment. Then, Napoleon returned from exile and the 2nd Regiment of Light Horse Lancers was the title again. Serving the Belgian Campaign, they fought at the Battle of Waterloo, but were repulsed.
Irish Cavalrymen, 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1759 and notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.