The Regiment was raised in the midland counties of England. It has borne the motto "Viret in Eternum" from its formation. It was commonly known in the eighteenth century as "the Green Dragoons" from its facings; and was nicknamed in the Peninsula war "the Ragged Brigade " from its caring more for work than show, for during the war it served in thirty-two affairs besides general actions, and lost 274 men and 1009 horses. The Regiment was raised in the south of England. It received its title and badge of "the Prussian Eagle" in 1798 in honour of the Princess Royal of Prussia, also its facings, orange being the Brandenburg colour. It also bears the "Royal Cypher within the Garter." The Regiment was raised in the vicinity of London. It was the first Regiment of Light Dragoons raised in England, and was commonly known as "Elliott's Light It received its title and motto "Merebimur" in 1766 for its conduct in the campaign in Germany, and was It bears "the Crest of England within the Garter." Germany. It captured three guns at Villers-en-Couché, and the eight officers present received a medal from the Emperor of The Regiment was chiefly raised near London. It received its motto "Aut cursu, aut cominus armis" in 1766 on being made "the Queen's," for its services in Portugal in 1762. It bears the "Royal Cypher within the Garter." The Regiment was raised as the 18th Light Dragoons in Hertfordshire and the vicinity of London in 1759; its Colonel chose its crest of a "Death's Head" with its motto " or Glory," as he wished every member of it to remember General Wolfe, with whom he was at his death at the battle of Quebec 1759. It was renumbered 17th in 1763. It received its title in 1876 in honour of H. R. H. the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, who served in the Regiment. well. It was nicknamed "Bingham's Dandies," from its Colonel (Lord Bingham) causing the men's uniforms to fit so The first 17th Dragoons was called the "Edinburgh Light Horse," raised in Scotland in 1759 and disbanded in 1763. |