Historical Record of the Fifth, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards / Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; with Its Subsequent Services to 1838

by Richard Cannon

FOOTNOTES:

[1] In the 14th year of the reign of Edward IV. a small force was established in Ireland by Parliament, consisting of 120 Archers on horseback, 40 Horsemen, and 40 Pages.

[2] Military Papers, State Paper Office.

[3] This Regiment was disbanded after the Peace in 1674.

[4] This appears to be the first introduction of bayonets into the English Army.

[5] State Paper Office.

[6] The first issue of carbines to the regular Horse appears to have taken place in 1678; the Life Guards, however, carried carbines from their formation in 1660.—Vide the 'Historical Record of the Life Guards.'

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HISTORICAL RECORD

OF

THE FIFTH,

OR

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'S REGIMENT

OF

DRAGOON GUARDS:

CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF

THE FORMATION OF THE REGIMENT
IN 1685;

WITH ITS SUBSEQUENT SERVICES
TO 1838.

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ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES.

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LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY LONGMAN, ORME, AND CO.,

PATERNOSTER ROW;

W. CLOWES AND SONS, 14, CHARING CROSS;

AND TO BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS.

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1839.

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Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.

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