The regimental records of the British Army . —Scarlet (1715-84); Dark Blue (1784-1830); Scarlet (1830-40); Blue(from 1840). -Facings, Lemon Yellow (1715-1798); Orange (the livery ofBrandenburg, 1798-1830); Scarlet (in 1830), and shortly afterwards Blue(1830-40); Scarlet (1840-61); Blue (from 1861). Plume, White. Regimental Badges.—The Royal Crest within the Garter, also The PrussianEagle (adopted in 1798 in honour of the Duchess of York, the Princess Royalof Prussia). Nicknames.—The Ramnuggur Boys (having encountered enormous odds at thebatde in question); The Emperors Chambermaids (bestowed w
The regimental records of the British Army . —Scarlet (1715-84); Dark Blue (1784-1830); Scarlet (1830-40); Blue(from 1840). -Facings, Lemon Yellow (1715-1798); Orange (the livery ofBrandenburg, 1798-1830); Scarlet (in 1830), and shortly afterwards Blue(1830-40); Scarlet (1840-61); Blue (from 1861). Plume, White. Regimental Badges.—The Royal Crest within the Garter, also The PrussianEagle (adopted in 1798 in honour of the Duchess of York, the Princess Royalof Prussia). Nicknames.—The Ramnuggur Boys (having encountered enormous odds at thebatde in question); The Emperors Chambermaids (bestowed while in India). Notes.—Raised in the South of England by Colonel Dormer (see Royal Warwick-shire Regiment). Its record of services shows its fame. Especially in thePeninsula, in the Punjaub, in Persia, and in Central India has it gaineddistinction. Bibliography.—Historical Reco7-d of the i^th, or the Ki?tgs Regiment of Li--htDragoons. Illustrated with plates. [London : Parker. 1847.] ^be fiftcentb (Zbc Iktugs) Ibueaare. Merebimnrr. The Crest of England within the Garter. TITLES. 1759-66. The 15th Light Dragoons; also (popularly) Eliotts Light Horse (from its Colonels name).1766-69. The ist, or The Kings Royal Light The 15th, or The Kings Royal Light (from). The 15th, The Kings Hussars. PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c. * Honours on the Colours. 1760-63. Germany.*i76o. Emsdorf. 1762. ^0^ Eriedburg. 1763. Flanders. 1793. Valenciennes. 1794. Cateau. 49 PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, ^z.—continued. * Tournay. 1794. Nimeguen. 1795. Guildermalsen.*i799. Egmont-op-Zee. 1799. Alkmaer,* 1808-14. Peninsula.*i8o8. Sahagun. i8og. Benevente. 1813. Morales. *j8i3. Vittoria. 1813. Nivelle. 1814. Orthes. 1814. Toulouse.*i8i5. Waterloo. 1815. Netherlands. ?1878-80. Transvaal. Uniform.—Scarlet (1759-84); Blue (from 1784). Facings, Green (1759-66); Dark
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