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While dragoons had previously been mounted infantry, as part of a tactical rethink, the 11th was re-designated in 1783 as 'light cavalry' and became the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons. [ 3 ] During the French Revolutionary Wars , two squadrons of the 11th Light Dragoons took part in the Duke of York's Low Countries campaign in 1793-95 ...
These new units proved so useful in the Seven Years' War, that in 1763 the 15th Dragoons were converted into 'light dragoons', as were the 17th–20th. By 1798 this arm had increased to some 23 regiments: the 7th–14th Dragoons had been converted, and 15 new regiments had been raised and retained in service.
The Light Dragoons (LD) is a cavalry regiment in the British Army.The regiment has a light cavalry role and specialises in mounted and dismounted reconnaissance.The Light Dragoons recruit mainly in Northern England, from County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
3rd Dragoons; 4th Dragoons: Col Lord Edward Somerset; G. Anson's Brigade Maj Gen George Anson. 11th Light Dragoons; 12th (Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons; 16th (Queen's) Light Dragoons; von Alten's Brigade Maj Gen Victor von Alten (w) 14th Light Dragoons: Lt Col Hervey; 1st Hussars, King's German Legion; Bock's Brigade Maj Gen Baron Bock
1st Regiment of Light Dragoons (King's German Legion) 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons (King's German Legion) 3rd Light Dragoons; 4th Light Dragoons; 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759) 19th Light Dragoons; 20th Light Dragoons; 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; 24th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; 28th Light Dragoons; 30th Light Dragoons; 31st ...
The RoLD (1808) consisted of a regimental headquarters and eight troops. The regiment was never completely organized or mounted and served as light infantry. It was re-designated the 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons since an act on January 11, 1812, created a second regiment (2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons). A further act of Congress of March 30 ...
12th (Prince of Wales's) Light Dragoons; 16th (Queen's) Light Dragoons; It was commanded by Major General Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur. [10] The brigade took part in the Battle of Waterloo. During the battle, the 11th Light Dragoons suffered 63 casualties (12 killed, 28 wounded, 23 missing), the 12th Light Dragoons 111 (47 killed, 64 wounded) and ...
After a brief appointment to the colonelcy of the 11th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, [2] he was transferred to the colonelcy of the 3rd (King's Own) Regiment of Dragoons which he retained until his death in 1855. [3]