The Battle of Toski was part of the Mahdist War, it took place on August 3, 1889 in southern Egypt between the Anglo-Egyptian forces and the Mahdist forces of the Sudan.
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Private William Mann – 14th Hussars
The tablet is in Langham Baptist Church (Address: 31 Well St, Langham, Oakham LE15 7JS) and, according to the Imperial War Museum database is the only example of an Anglo Boer War memorial in a UK Baptist Church. Grantham Journal, Saturday 28th July 1900 On Monday, at 12.30 p.m. a memorial service was held in the … Continue reading Private William Mann – 14th Hussars
History of the 14D
"The records of the military events of the remote ages speak of heavy-armed horsemen being accompanied by others mounted and equipped for light services. The Barons and Knights, who rode the powerful horses celebrated by historians, and took the field completely cased in steel, had a few light-armed attendants; the feudal horsemen were variously … Continue reading History of the 14D
14th Hussar – c1841
14th (King's) Hussars - c1841 Notice the scarlet on the trousers.
British Victorian 14th Hussars
British Victorian 14th Hussars Officers Busby with Chinstrap by Cater and Co. The busby is made of black fur and looks quite tall at this stage. The Dress Regulations for the busby stipulate 7.75 inches high at the front, 8 inches at the sides and 9 inches at the back. The top of the cap … Continue reading British Victorian 14th Hussars
Trooper 14th Hussars
A trooper of the 14th (King's) Hussars
Officer and a Stablehand
An Officer dressed in review Order and a Stablehand dressed in Stable Order of the 14th Light Dragoons in their respective dress in 1815.
14th Light Dragoons
An `Officer of the 14th LD
Macot
A young lad made mascot to the 20th Hussars
14th Light Dragoons
14th Light Dragoons dress during the second attack on New Orleans in 1815. (Click to enlarge) In the second attack on New Orleans under Sir A. Cochrane, on the 8th January, the two squadrons served dismounted. Major-General the Honourable Sir E. Pakenham K. C. B. was killed. Major Generals Gibbs and Kean were dangerously wounded, … Continue reading 14th Light Dragoons
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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