15th Hussars
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The 15th Hussars was a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, active in the 18th and 19th centuries and known for its role in domestic crowd control and various military campaigns.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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cavalry regiment → |
| activeInCentury |
18th century
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19th century → |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom → |
| branch |
British Army
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| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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Napoleonic Wars → Peninsular War → Waterloo Campaign → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| discipline |
King's Regulations
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| doctrine |
light cavalry tactics
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| engagedIn |
patrolling
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reconnaissance → screening operations → |
| equipment |
horses
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sabres → |
| era |
Georgian era
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Victorian era → |
| forceType |
mounted troops
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| function |
internal security
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riot control → |
| garrison |
United Kingdom
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Cavalry
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| militaryUnitSize |
regiment
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Benavente
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Battle of Sahagún → Battle of Waterloo → |
| notableFor |
light cavalry charges
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pursuit operations → skirmishing → |
| operatedWithin |
British Isles
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continental Europe → |
| regimentType |
hussars
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light cavalry → |
| role |
domestic crowd control
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expeditionary warfare → |
| service |
regular army
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| subjectOf |
British military history
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cavalry warfare studies → |
| subordinateTo |
British Army cavalry arm
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| tradition |
hussar cavalry traditions
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| uniformFeature |
busby or shako headgear
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hussar-style pelisse → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Peterloo Massacre
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Battle of Sahagún
("15th (The King’s) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars)")
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notableUnit |