The Regiments of the British Army, Chronologically Arranged

The Regiment was raised at Leeds.

The first 18th Dragoons, is now the 17th Lancers.

The second 18th Dragoons was raised in Ireland by Lord Drogheda in 1759 as the 19th Light Dragoons, it became
the 18th in 1763, and served in Holland in 1799; during the Peninsula war at Corunna, Vittoria, Nive and Orthes,
also at Quatre Bras and Waterloo; its uniform was scarlet with white facings; it was disbanded in 1822 when
it was the 18th King's Irish Hussars; its uniform then was blue with white facings.

It was nicknamed "the Dumpies" when raised, from the diminutive size of the men.

The first 19th Dragoons was raised in 1759, renumbered 18th in 1763, and disbanded in 1822.

The second was raised from the Light Troops of the 1st and 2nd Dragoon Guards, 4th and 10th Dragoons in 1779.
Its uniform was scarlet with green facings; it was disbanded in 1783.

The third was raised as the 23rd Dragoons in 1781, and renumbered 19th in 1783; it served at the battles of
Assaye (for its conduct at which it was presented. with honorary standards by the East India Company), Serin-
gapatam, Niagara, &c. It bore the Elephant as its crest; its uniform when raised was scarlet, but in 1815 was
blue with yellow facings. It was disbanded as the 19th Lancers in 1821.

The first 20th Dragoons was raised in Ireland in 1759 as the "20th Inniskilling Light Dragoons." Its uniform
was scarlet with black facings; it was disbanded in 1763.

The second was raised from the Light Troops of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1st, 6th, and 11th Dragoons, in 1779.
Its uniform was scarlet with yellow facings; it was disbanded in 1783.

The third was raised as "the Jamaica Light Horse" in 1791, made 20th Light Dragoons in 1794; it served in
Egypt in 1807, and during the Peninsula war at Vimiero, &c. Its uniform when raised was blue with yellow

facings, which were afterwards changed to orange; it was disbanded in 1818.

The first 21st Dragoons was raised at Windsor in 1759 as the "21st Royal Windsor Foresters." Its uniform was scarlet with blue facings; it was disbanded in 1763.

The second was raised from the Light Troops of the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 15th, and 16th Dragoons in 1779. Its uniform was scarlet with white facings; it was disbanded in 1783.

The third was raised in 1794. Its uniform when raised was scarlet with yellow facings, but in 1815 was blue with black velvet facings; it was disbanded in 1818.

Campaigns, Battles, &c.

The Regiment representing many Regiments, its services are too numerous to be recorded, as it has necessarily borne a part in every Campaign.

The old Trains of Artillery were disbanded at the end of the campaigns in which they served.

The present Regiment dates from 1716, but the above date of (the 14th April) 1705 is given in the official list of
Colonels as the date of commission of Colonel Albert Borgard.

It bears the Royal Arms and Supporters with a Gun, with the mottoes "Ubique" above, and "Quo fas et gloria

ducunt" below the gun.

Its uniform appears to have been always Blue, and probably its facings were always Scarlet; the "Trains" in 1688 wore Blue, with Orange facings.

The Royal Irish Artillery was absorbed into the Regiment in 1801, and the East India Company's Artillery in

1858.

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