Sabretache of the 14th Hussars
Battle Honour
79th Anniversary of Battle of Medicina
The 16th April 2024 marked 79 years since the Battle of Medicina, which formed part of the Allies' Italian Campaign during the Second World War. Medicina is an extremely important date for the 14th/20th King's Hussars, as it was part of their only expedition onto the European front of the war, having spent the majority … Continue reading 79th Anniversary of Battle of Medicina
TOSKI Medal
TOSKI Medal
The Battle of Vimiera
The army was immediately roused by Wellesley following Landsheit's report, and two brigades were positioned on Vimiera Hill, the rest of the army were behind two ridges to the north of the hill. Wellesley's tactics invariably involved keeping his men out of sight to thwart the opposition's strategy.
Regimental Records 20th Hussars
1759 - 1763. The 20th Inniskilling Light Dragoons: (disbanded). 1779 - 1783. The 20th Light Dragoons: (disbanded).
14th (King’s) Hussars
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
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.
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
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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