The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)
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The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment, famed for its distinctive grey horses and celebrated charges such as at the Battle of Waterloo.
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| The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamationPartner | 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arm | Cavalry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crimean War
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Balaklava
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Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy 1944–45 ⓘ Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa 1942–43 ⓘ Oudenarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Royal Armoured Corps unit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicRecruitingBase | Scottish ⓘ |
| famousFor |
cavalry charge at Waterloo
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depiction in military art ⓘ |
| garrison | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole | armoured regiment ⓘ |
| motto | Second to None ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname |
Scots Greys
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The Greys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | only British cavalry regiment mounted exclusively on grey horses for much of its history ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Waterloo
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Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of grey horses ⓘ |
| officialName | 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionPreservedBy | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
bearskin cap
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grey horses ⓘ scarlet tunic ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
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