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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Household Cavalry regiment
cavalry regiment
allegiance Monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons NERFINISHED
1st Royal Dragoons NERFINISHED
The Royals NERFINISHED
battleHonour Balaklava NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
North-West Europe NERFINISHED
Western Front NERFINISHED
tradition Household Cavalry ceremonial duties
uniformColour blue

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