The most treasured possession of the 14th King' s Hussars (then the 14th/20th King's Hussars) is "The Emperor " which is the Regimental name for the solid silver bedroom utensil of King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain, whose short reign began in 1808 and finished with the defeat of Napoleon's armies in Spain by the British and Spanish armies in 1813.
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14th/20th Kings Hussars
Medals of the Peninsular War
It is sometimes important to remember those that fell in past conflicts. This PDF is a section of the 1949 Hawk Journal and is a fascinating read. It starts like this: The Peninsular Battle Honours of the 14th/20th King's Hussars: Douro, Talavera, Fuentes D'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Peninsula (14th Light Dragoons) and Vimiera, Peninsula … Continue reading Medals of the Peninsular War
The 14th (King’s) Hussars
The movements of the 14th (King's) Hussars in India and the Middle East in the First World War were so closely followed by those of the 14th/20th King's Hussars in the Second World War that we considered a comparative article between the two Regiments might be of interest:
The Hawk Journal
Good afternoon to all Hawks and visitors I wanted to write a post just to let you know that more Hawk Journals have now been added to the page, to read those please click on the Hawk below. Click on the Hawk above. Several other pages have been updated too so please keep an eye … Continue reading The Hawk Journal
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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