In 1798 the 14th were given the title Duchess of York's Own and adopted the Prussian Eagle as a badge in honour of her background as Prussia's Princess Royal. At least two on temporary pictures from 1801, one by Dighton and the other by H Edridge, illustrate the sabretache of the 14th Light Dragoons. The … Continue reading 14th (King’s) Hussars
14th Hussars
14th Hussars
14th Light Dragoons
An `Officer of the 14th LD
Officer’s Shako
14th (King's) Light Dragoons, an officer's full dress Shako 1831 - 1846
The 14th Light Dragoons
The 14th (or Duchess of Yorks Own) Light Dragoons
Battle of the Douro
The Battle of the Douro, also known as the Second Battle of Oporto, saw Sir Arthur Wellesley’s (later the Duke of Wellington) successful Passage of the River Douro at Oporto in Portugal, on 12th May 1809 during the Peninsular War, forcing Marshal Soult’s French army into headlong and disastrous retreat to Spain. The 14th Light … Continue reading Battle of the Douro
The Battle of Vittoria
During the Battle of Vittoria in 1813, a patrol of the 14th Light Dragoons became involved in the capture, with the 18th Light Dragoons, of a French Royal Baggage Train. Some attempts were made by British soldiers to ransack the King's Carriage, but order was restored, and the King's possessions, documents and looted works of … Continue reading The Battle of Vittoria
Updated Page – Ypres.
The Page Ypres has been updated.
The 20th Hussars
The 20th remained on the North West Frontier for the next seven years during which time it participated in the Umbeyla Expedition also known as the Eusocf zie Campaign, from October to December 1863 and the Hazara Campaign of October 1868, but were used only to protect the lines of communication.
Battle of Ramnuggur
On this day, 22nd November, in 1848 the 14th Light Dragoons fought at the Battle of Ramnuggur (Ramnagar), a day still celebrated by The King's Royal Hussars particularly the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess. The bravery displayed by the 14th Light Dragoons at the battle led one witness to comment afterwards ‘All agree in one … Continue reading Battle of Ramnuggur
Samuel Cheetham
Punjab 1849, Clasps: Goojerat, Chillanwala ‘ Samuel Cheetham. 14th Light Dragoons'. Samuel Cheetham, an 18 year old Shoemaker from St Mary, Nottingham, enlisted into the 14th Light Dragoons on 7th June 1845 (Regt No 728). He took part in the Punjab War of 1848 - 1849, during which he was severely wounded at the cavalry … Continue reading Samuel Cheetham
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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