The Twentieth Hussars.


TITLES.

1759-63. The 20th Inniskilling Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1779-83. The 20th Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1791-1802. The 20th Jamaica Light Dragoons: renamed.

1802-1818. The 20th Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1858-60. The 2nd Bengal European Light Cavalry.

1860 (from). The 20th Hussars.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1795-6. Maroon War.

1806. Cape of Good Hope.

1806. Maida.

1806. Buenos Ayres.

1807. Monte Video.

1807. Egypt.

*1808. Peninsula.

*1808. Vimiera.

1808-12. Sicily.

1812-13. Spain.

1814. Genoa.

1884-5. Nile.

*1885. Suakim.


Uniform.—Scarlet and Yellow (afterwards Black) facings (1759-63); Scarlet and Yellow facings (1779-83); Blue and Yellow (afterwards Orange) facings (1791-1814); Blue and Blue facings (from 1858). Plume, Yellow.

Regimental Badge.—None recognised in Regulations: on appointments "The Royal Cypher and Crown with XXH ."

Bibliography.—Colburn's United Service Magazine. 1876. [Art.]