It was known at one time as “the first Regiment of Carabiniers,” and has been nicknamed “Tichborne’s Own” since the famous trial of Arthur Orton, Sir Roger Tichborne having served in the Regiment.

It captured the colour of “the Royal Regiment of Bombardiers” at the battle of Ramilica, and its gallantry at the battle of Neer Landen pleased the King so greatly that he presented it with his charger.

SEVENTH DRAGOON GUARDS.

Titles.Colour ofCampaigns, Battles, &c.
Uniform.Facings.
Colonel Lord Cavendish’s Regiment of Horse. 1688–1690
(Its Colonel’s name.) 1690–1788
7th, or Princess Royal’s Dragoon Guards. 1788——		Scarlet, 1688—.Black, 1688—.Boyne, 1690.
Flanders, 1692–1697.
Schellenberg, 1704.
Blenheim, 1704.
Neer Hespen, 1705.
Ramilies, 1706.
Oudenarde, 1708.
Malplaquet, 1709.
Germany, 1702–1714.		Dettingen, 1743.
Fontenoy, 1745.
Flanders, 1742–1745.
Warbourg, 1760.
Wilhelmstahl, 1762.
Germany, 1760–1763.
Cape of Good Hope, 1846.

The Regiment was partly formed from five Regiments of Horse raised by King James II., which were disbanded in 1688.

It wore cuirasses till 1699, and from 1707 to 1714.

It was known as “The Black Horse” from its facings, also “The Blacks;” but it prid=ed itself on being “Ligonier’s” from its Colonel’s name from 1720 to 1749.

It had the nickname of “The Virgin Mary’s Guard” in the reign of King George II.; and is known as “Strawboots.”

FIRST DRAGOONS.

Titles.Colour ofCampaigns, Battles, &c.
Uniform.Facings.
The King’s Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons. 1683–1690
The Royal Regiment of Dragoons. 1690–1751
1st, or Royal Dragoons. 1751——		Scarlet, 1683—.Blue, 1683—.Boyne, 1690.
Flanders, 1694–1697.
Barcelona, 1705.
Almanara, 1710.
Saragossa, 1710.
Spain, 1702–1712.
Dettingen, 1743.
Fontenoy, 1745.
Flanders, 1742–1745.
Warbourg, 1760.
Campen, 1760.		Wilhelmstahl, 1762.
Germany, 1760–1763.
Cateau, 1794.
Villers-en-Couché, 1794.
Tournay, 1794.
Flanders, 1793–1795.
Peninsula, 1809–1814.
Waterloo, 1815.
Netherlands, 1815.
Balaklava, 1854.
Sevastopol, 1854.