Prince Albert’s Own Hussars
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Prince Albert’s Own Hussars was a distinguished British Army cavalry regiment, formally the 11th Hussars, renowned for its service in conflicts such as the Crimean War and World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry regiment
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hussar regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars
NERFINISHED
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11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Light Brigade in the Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
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Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations |
battle honours for World War I
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battle honours for earlier Napoleonic campaigns ⓘ battle honours for the Crimean War ⓘ |
| distinction | renowned for dash and élan in cavalry actions ⓘ |
| equipment |
horses
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lances (in some periods) ⓘ sabres ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| formalName | 11th Hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritage | part of British cavalry tradition ⓘ |
| honoraryColonel | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchEvolution | from horse cavalry to armoured forces ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in World War I
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service in the Crimean War ⓘ |
| regimentalRole |
reconnaissance
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shock cavalry ⓘ |
| regimentalType | line cavalry ⓘ |
| role | light cavalry ⓘ |
| service | regular army ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Cavalry ⓘ |
| status | historic regiment ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | hussar uniforms ⓘ |
| transition | later mechanised and armoured role ⓘ |
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