Royal Dragoons
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The Royal Dragoons was a historic British Army cavalry regiment, renowned for its service in major European conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blues and Royals | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Household Cavalry regiment
ⓘ
cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons
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1st Royal Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Balaklava
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Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Dettingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ Oudenarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
British Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ |
| capBadgeFeature | royal crest ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | armoured regiment ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1969 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Royal Dragoons
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ⓘ
Royal Horse Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | The Tangier Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1661 ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Blues and Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| motto | Spectemur Agendo ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Let us be judged by our actions ⓘ |
| notableAction | captured French 105th Regiment eagle at Waterloo ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Household Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | armoured reconnaissance ⓘ |
| servedInTheatre |
North Africa
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North-West Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Household Cavalry ceremonial duties ⓘ |
| uniformColour | blue ⓘ |
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