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.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army regiment
cavalry regiment
activeInCentury 18th century
19th century
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
branch British Army
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
Waterloo Campaign
country United Kingdom
discipline King's Regulations
doctrine light cavalry tactics
engagedIn patrolling
reconnaissance
screening operations
equipment horses
sabres
era Georgian era
Victorian era
forceType mounted troops
function internal security
riot control
garrison United Kingdom
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranch Cavalry
militaryUnitSize regiment
notableEngagement Battle of Benavente
Battle of Sahagún
Battle of Waterloo
notableFor light cavalry charges
pursuit operations
skirmishing
operatedWithin British Isles
continental Europe
regimentType hussars
light cavalry
role domestic crowd control
expeditionary warfare
service regular army
subjectOf British military history
cavalry warfare studies
subordinateTo British Army cavalry arm
tradition hussar cavalry traditions
uniformFeature busby or shako headgear
hussar-style pelisse

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Peterloo Massacre
hasParticipants
Battle of Sahagún ("15th (The King’s) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars)")
notableUnit

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