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.]