BEAR ON THEIR APPOINTMENTS
THE WORDS

"PENINSULA," AND "WATERLOO,"

TO COMMEMORATE
THEIR GALLANTRY IN SPAIN AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE,
IN 1813 AND 1814,

AND AT THE MEMORABLE BATTLE OF WATERLOO,
IN 1815.

CONTENTS.

YearPage
1689Several Independent Troops of Horse and Dragoons raised in Scotland[10]
——Battle of Killicrankie[11]
1690The Independent Troops formed into two regiments of Cavalry[12]
——Their Services during the Campaign of 1690—
——The two Regiments incorporated, and constituted a regiment of Dragoons, now Seventh Hussars[13]
1694Proceeds to the Netherlands[14]
1695Action at Moorsleede[16]
——Covering the Siege of Namur[16]
1696Serves under the Prince of Vaudemont[18]
1697——————— Elector of Bavaria—
——Embarks for England[19]
1698Marches to Scotland—
1711Embarks for Holland[21]
——Serves under the Duke of Marlborough—
1712——————— Duke of Ormond—
1713Proceeds to Ireland[23]
1714Reduced after the Peace of Utrecht—
1715Re-Established—
——Styled Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons[26]
——Battle of Dumblain[27]
1716Marches to England[28]
1721Returns to Scotland[29]
1722Proceeds to England—
1727Styled the Queen's Own Regiment of Dragoons[30]
1733Marches to Scotland[31]
1735Returns to England—
1740Encamped near Newbury[31]
1741Proceeds to Scotland[32]
1742Returns to England—Embarks for Flanders—
1743Battle of Dettingen[33]
1745———- Fontenoy[35]
1746———- Roucoux[36]
1747———- Val[37]
1749Returns to England[38]
1751Description of the Clothing and Standards[39]
1754Proceeds to Scotland[41]
1755A Light Troop added to the Establishment—
1758Expedition to St. Maloes[42]
——Capture of Cherbourg[43]
1760Proceeds to Germany—
——Battle of Warbourg[44]
1761———- Kirch-Denkern[46]
——Skirmishes at Eimbeck and Foorwohle—
1762Battle of Groebenstein[47]
1763Returns to England—Light Troop Disbanded[48]
1766Drummers replaced by Trumpeters[49]
1768Proceeds to Scotland—
1769Returns to England—
1773Proceeds to Scotland—
1774Returns to England—
1778Encamped near Bury St. Edmunds[50]
1779Proceeds to Scotland—
1781Returns to England—
1783Constituted a Corps of Light Dragoons[51]
1784Blue Clothing adopted[51]
1786Blue Cloaks ———[53]
1793Embarks for Flanders[54]
——Attack on Lannoy[55]
1794Action at Prémont[56]
——Battle of Cateau—
————— Tournay[57]
——Actions at Roubaix and Mouvaux[58]
——Second Battle of Tournay[62]
——Skirmish near Breda—
1794Skirmish near Nimeguen[63]
1795Retreats through Holland to Germany—
——Embarks for England[64]
1799————— Holland—
——Battle of Bergen[65]
————— Egmont-op-Zee—
——Actions at Beverwyck and Wyck-op-Zee[66]
——Embarks for England[67]
1807Equipped as a Regiment of Hussars[68]
1808Embarks for Spain—
——Action at Sahagun[70]
————— near Carrion—
————— Benevente[71]
1809Retreats to Corunna—Embarks for England[73]
1810Proceeds to Ireland[74]
1813Returns to England—
——Embarks for Spain—
——Passage of the Bidassoa[75]
1814Battle of Orthes[76]
————— Toulouse[77]
——Returns to England[78]
1815Embarks for Flanders—
——Battle of Quatre-Bras[79]
——Action at Genappe[79]
——Battle of Waterloo[80]
——Capture of Cambray[82]
——Advances to Paris—
1816Forms part of the Army of Occupation—
1818Returns to England[83]
1819Marches to Scotland—
1820Embarks for Ireland—
1823Returns to England[84]
1826Proceeds to Scotland—
1828Embarks for Ireland[85]
1830Scarlet Pelisses adopted—
1831Returns to England—
1833Proceeds to Scotland—
1834Returns to England[86]
1837Embarks for Ireland[86]
1838Four service troops embark for Canada—
——Employed against the Insurgents in Lower Canada—
1841Resumes wearing Blue Pelisses—
1842The Conclusion[87]
SUCCESSION OF COLONELS.
1690Robert Cunningham[89]
1696William, Lord Jedburgh[90]
1707Patrick, Lord Polwarth[91]
1709Honorable William Kerr—
1741John Cope[92]
1760John Mostyn[93]
1763Sir George Howard, K.B.[94]
1779Sir Henry Clinton, K.B.—
1795David Dundas[96]
1801Marquis of Anglesey, K.G., G.C.B., K.St.P., G.C.H.[99]
Succession of Lieutenant-Colonels[101]
Succession of Majors[102]
The Plate of the Uniform in 1842, to follow the [Title-Page.]