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5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.
BATTLE HONOURS.
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Blenheim,"
Ramillies,"
Oudenarde,"
Malplaquet,"
Beaumont,"
Salamanca,"
Vittoria,"
Vestigia nulla retrorsum."
東亞地物
LEHOTE
PRINCESS
CHARLOTTE OF W
RETRORSUM
NULLA
VESTICIA
DYG.
WALES'S
"Toulouse,
"Peninsula,"
Balaklava,"
"Sevastopol,"
"South Africa,
1899-1902,"
"Defence of
Ladysmith."
HISTORY AND TRADITIONS.
The regiment was raised in 1685. It joined the army in
Flanders and took part in the operations during the siege
of Namur in 1695, and had a remarkable encounter with
the enemy at Enghien. During Marlborough's campaigns it
won fame on many fields. It took part in the sieges of
Venloo, Ruremonde, Stevenswaert and Liége. It fought at
Schellenberg and Blenheim, and distinguished itself by
forcing the enemy's lines between Helixem and Meer.
Winden. Led by Lord Cadogan in person, they rode down
the Bavarian Horse Grenadier Guards, drove them through
the French Infantry in rear, and captured many standards.
It was present at Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet, the
sieges of Lisle, Tournai, &c., and minor affairs without
number. It served in Germany, 1759-62, and in Flanders,
1793-5. It did good service during the Peninsular War
during the siege of Badajos, Llerena, and at Salamanca,
Burgos, Vittoria and Toulouse. It fought with distinction
during the Crimean War, where it took part in the famous
charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava, and served before
Sevastopol. During the South African War it formed a
portion of the heroic force which defended Ladysmith and
iater took a full share in that arduous campaign.
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