Scots Greys
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The Scots Greys were a famed British heavy cavalry regiment of the line, renowned for their distinctive grey horses and notable service in major battles such as Waterloo and the Crimean War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry regiment
ⓘ
heavy cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Crown of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Balaclava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ Oudenarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
carbine
ⓘ
lance ⓘ sabre ⓘ |
| formedAs | Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Royal Scots Greys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto |
Nemo me impune lacessit
ⓘ
Second to None ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
James Balfour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charge at the Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
service in the Crimean War ⓘ service in the First World War ⓘ service in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ service in the Second World War ⓘ use of grey horses ⓘ |
| raisedBy | King Charles II of England and Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | grey ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | maintaining grey horses for the regiment ⓘ |
| typeOfCavalry | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
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