Light Dragoons

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cavalry regiment regiment of the British Army

The Light Dragoons is a British Army cavalry regiment known for its reconnaissance role and service in numerous conflicts from the 18th century to the present.

Aliases (1)

The Light Dragoons ×4

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cavalry regiment → regiment of the British Army →
allegiance	British Crown →
branch	British Army →
capBadge	Royal Armoured Corps cap badge with regimental distinctions →
commandStructure	1st (United Kingdom) Division →
conflict	Balkans conflicts → Iraq War → War in Afghanistan → peacekeeping operations →
country	United Kingdom →
dateFormed	1992 →
engagement	Crimean War (through antecedent regiments) → First World War (through antecedent regiments) → Napoleonic Wars (through antecedent regiments) → Second World War (through antecedent regiments) →
equipment	Coyote tactical support vehicle → Jackal armoured vehicle → light armoured vehicles →
formedFrom	13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) → 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars →
garrison	Catterick Garrison →
garrisonLocation	Catterick, North Yorkshire →
historicalOrigin	18th-century British light dragoon regiments →
honoursInheritedFrom	13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) → 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars →
languageOfCommand	English →
motto	Merebimur (We shall be worthy) →
nickname	The Light Dragoons →
notableDeployment	Basra, Iraq → Helmand Province, Afghanistan →
partOf	Royal Armoured Corps →
predecessor	13th Light Dragoons → 15th Light Dragoons → 18th Light Dragoons → 19th Light Dragoons →
recruitingArea	North East England → Yorkshire →
role	armoured cavalry → reconnaissance →
service	18th century to present (through lineage of light dragoon regiments) →
specialisation	formation reconnaissance →
tradition	light cavalry reconnaissance →
type	light cavalry →
uniformFeature	dark blue beret →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) ("The Light Dragoons") →	amalgamatedInto
Royal Armoured Corps →	includes
Light Dragoons ("The Light Dragoons") →	nickname
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) ("The Light Dragoons") →	regimentalTraditionsCarriedOnBy
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) ("The Light Dragoons") →	successor