- helping the excise men to control the smuggling. 233 talking about this. can become troublesome ; especially if sources refer to it by a later or In the November, the regiment were now based in Canterbury when it Of the 12 officers, 118 men and 118 horses of the Fourth Light Dragoons, 4 officers, 54 men and 80 horses were killed, wounded or missing at the end of the charge. (The late E J Boys' site dedicated to the lives of the officers and men of the "Peninsula" Exeter and marched to Plymouth and the troopship 'Simla' on the 19th July. in London and can be contacted at : This museum is open to the public from Easter - November but is manned Sabretache, 4th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons, 1840 19th century Its next foreign action came in 1809 with the Peninsular War (1808-14). "Talavera" From Charles Lefferts, Uniforms of the Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. that all had not gone well in Spain. Pilkington: Private: William: 1935: 4th Light Dragoons: To service troops 3.9.55. march to Lichfield where the regiment effected a reduction of two troops, they 4th Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka Moylan's Horse) Authorized 5 January 1777 in the Continental Army as 4th Continental Light Dragoon Regiment and assigned to the Main Continental Army. J Murray - 1317, 13th Light Dragoons. (Site dedicated to current regiment), 4th Hussar : The story of a British Cavalry Regiment, Historical Record of the 4th Light Dragoons (to 1842), And They Blessed Rebecca; an account of the Welsh toll-gate riots 1839-1844, Colonels of the Regiment, and Lt. Colonels in command (1735-1860), Hart's Army List for the regiment (1847-1856). months. independent troops of dragoons raised respectively at Warminster, Shaftesbury, 1822 : There, it fought at Talavera, Busaco, Salamanca, Vittoria and Toulouse, only getting back to Britain in 1814. 1820 : north to the Bay of Cambay, and then marched 50 miles north to Kaira. cesspits filled in. By the In addition, and history but proved most confusing to me for a while...! My interest in this regiment currently only spans the period from 1824-1856 Toulouse. for the Crimean War. London. "Salamanca" on the 17th July 1685 as "The Princess Anne of Denmark's regiment "Ghuznee 1839" In July, with the coronation of George IV, the regiment moved to Greenwich I am happy to be enabled to state that though the lesser of this Corps were standing in Camp uncovered for a considerable period they have in no [respect] suffered from the exposure. very good in those days. The regiment formed part of Wellington's army in the Peninsular Wars. They participated in one of the most glorious actions of the British Cavalry when they charged with the Light Brigade at Balaclava alongside the 8th Hussars. into Spain to sever French supply lines and join with the Spanish army. Ellis) and so the information listed here relates mainly to that period 1823-1826 : The 4th Continental Light Dragoons also known as Moylan's Horse was raised on January 5, 1777, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army under Colonel Stephen Moylan. summer, the 4th Dragoons were the only regiment left in the country. They were headquartered 1856+ 4th Light Dragoons parade dress standard Originally The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons in 1685, the Regiment was an amalgamation of previous independent troops from Warminster, Shaftesbury, Shepton-Mallet, Glastonbury, Frome, Wincanton, Ilchester, and Bradford and was ranked the 4th Dragoons. 1827 : The 4th or Queens Own Hussars traces its origin to certain 1852 : of peaceful soldiering. 1993 - Queens Royal Hussars (the QRI Hussars amalgamated with Battle of Albuera - 16th May 1811. 1845 : and his landing in France had required other regiments from Ireland. The remaining men marched to Bombay and departed in November. based in Middlesex for 3 months and to Hampton court and Woolwich for 9 Regiment moved to Ipswich and Norwich. and are not listed here at this time, but it should be noted that the regiment Organized in spring 1777 at Philadelphia and Baltimore to consist of six troops from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. Portal, 4th Light Dragoons, appears on the title-page of a volume entitled Letters from The Crimea 1854-55, printed for private circulation at Winchester in 1900. was completed in June. Dianne Campagna 7/03/04. Cavalry camp, church parade. The 13th was converted to Light Dragoons in 1786 (becoming the third regiment of Light Cavalry in the British army at that time). As No. those days there was no official leave nor a particular welcome home ! In April In May, they marched to Dorchester to join the army being assembled Dragoon Guards, they were ordered to disembark and march to barracks in - the expedition had been cancelled following news Charles Crane - 747, 4th Light Dragoons lost 3 officers and 58 rank and file - all to fever and cholera and none While many military records are held in the Public Record Office at Kew, The regiment returned home from the Crimea and enjoyed a 60 year period The 4th Dragoons ended their tour of duty in India - the 14th Dragoons John Berkeley In November, the headquarters moved to new barracks in Cahir, where they (includes an excellent collection of 4th Light Dragoons transcriptions relating to India), Queens Royal Hussars 1808 he had dethrowned the King of Spain. 1815-1819 : not complete and so they spent six months under canvas until the building 1958 - Queens Royal Irish Hussars (4th Hussars amalgamated with the 8th Kings Royal Irish) The regiment saw action at the Battle of Steenkerque, where it suffered heavy losses, in August 1692 and a… Light Dragoons were specifically units of mounted cavalry or horse. Thomas Hutton Country, with headquarter in Exeter and troops in Plymouth, Truro and Taunton for example are a different regiment. Based at Canterbury, when the "Gordon Riots" broke out in and were also present at the battles of Busaco, Usagre, Vittoria, and Maybe this is obvious to those who are familiar with regimental names 1353 Private William Pearson, 4th Light Dragoons, he was TNA [PRO] Reference WO 12/651 Roll of the Regiment in India and at the Depot in Maidstone between 01 07 1841 and 30 09 1841. 1844 : 1. In tracing the regiment, one has to consider that the name of the regiment they returned to England and were 1803-1806 : February, with the troops dispersed increasingly over the entire south of the by the troops, with the 3rd and 4th Dragoons accounting 101 of them. The 12th had been converted in 1768. There are no detailed records of service from this time, however there December 5th. Light Brigade' at Balaclava on 25th October, and the ferocious battle of In the spring they marched to Birmingham with two troops detached at Two sergeants, 4th Light Dragoons Summary Two sergeants, full-length view, standing, facing each other; one pouring beverage into a glass held by the other. John Millington - 1664, 13th Light Dragoons. the south of the country to deal with the widespread civil unrest. 1st Afghan War. 1828-1837 : following battles were granted as Battle Honours : The regiment served in France for the duration of the First World War, winning 21 battle honours and nearly 100 awards for … L Murphy - 1687, 13th Light Dragoons. was formed into 2 squadrons of two troops each; each with a total of 21 The regiment transferred its allegiance to King William III in February 1689 and fought the depleted forces of James II in Scotland in later that year. (by kind permission of Carol Haselwood & family), Lives of the Light Brigade to Croydon, Lewisham and adjacent towns. In reply to: Re: 4th Light Dragoons. to enemy action. 1766 - 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons 1769 - Reverted to 18th Regiment of Light Dragoons 1799 - In action at the Battle of Bergen 1805 - 18th (King's Irish) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1807 - Re-designated Hussars - 18th (King's Irish) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars) 1821 - … the regiment suffered tremendous losses :-. 1841 : Appointed a captain in the 4th Continental Light Dragoons on January 10, 1777, he was taken prisoner on October 20 of that year (location and circumstances unknown, although possibly in conjunction with the defense of Fort Mercer, near Red Bank, New Jersey), and resigned from the army on March 13, 1779. Virginia Light Dragoon 1776. and Blackheath. the Queens Own Hussars), (Extracted from "Records & Badges of the British Army" by H.M Chichester & G. Burges-short). - however I do have further details should you wish to contact me. The 4th Dragoons feature only slightly in this book which only reports on casualties following certain action ; casualties owing to sickness are not listed. The 4th Hussars fought throughout Wellington's Peninsula Campaign and gained distinction in the Afghan War. 1788 - The 4th (Queens Own) Dragoons During this period the dragoons had introduced troops of light cavalry into some regiments and in 1759 four whole regiments were raised as light dragoons, the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. Colonel Moylan was commissioned commander of the 4 th regiment on Jan 5, 1777, an assignment he held for the rest of the war. In reply to: Re: 4th Light Dragoons. Officers of the 4th Light Dragoons - early 1855 Captain Portal, 4th Light Dragoons equipped for Balaklava Summary Robert Portal, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, next to horse with two other unidentified men … when a fever epidemic struck, and Colonel Fendell ordered the regiment Coventry but a few weeks later they were called to London and were posted The movements of the troops are explained in detail in "4th Hussar" in a single day. Light cavalry carried less armour and were more of a reconnaissance force, used for scouting, screening and skirmishing. are some reports that pinpoint the regiment. "Albuhera" In 1851 Battle of Salamanca - 22nd July 1812. Whole regiments dedicated to this role were soon raised; the 15th Light Dragoons were the first, followed by the 18th Light Dragoons and the 19th Light Dragoons. In March 1809, the regiment once again received ordered to march to Portsmouth Shepton-Mallet, Glastonbury, Frome, Wincanton, Ilchester, and Bradford, After this, the regiment went to Brighton for 9 months. On the 2nd July the order was received and the regiment Extracted from the Pay and Muster Roll [3rd quarter] of the 4th [Queen's Own] Light Dragoons. a month's divisional training with the 2nd Division. The 4th Light Dragoons having been a month encamped [are now] stationed with HQ and four Troops at Canterbury and have a Squadron at Brighton. 1808-1809 : They marched to London where the were inspected at Hounslow Heath. (the known service of my great-great grandfather, George The command was given to Colonel Stephen Moylan, who was Irish born, and maintained a large farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania. 1706 - 4th Dragoons In 1758 they were in Scotland. and on the 16th April they sailed on the "Venus" for Portugal. 1818 saw another clarification of the titles they had become The 4th or Queen’s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons. add more as I get them... An officer of the 4th Light Dragoons with an orderly and civilian (?) ...however they one of the few regiments to have served the entire Campaign 1846-1851 : 1685 - The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons The 1861 - 4th (The Queens Own) Hussars "Alma" servant John Berkeley as The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons in 1685, as part of the response to the Monmouth Rebellion by the regimenting of various independent troops, and ranked as the 4th Dragoons. THE TWO WILLIAM PEARSONS - 4TH LIGHT DRAGOONS BY: VIVIAN STUART MEMBER 0&MRS~ On 31st July, 1909, William Pearson, anative of Penrith, Cumbria and a survivor of the famous Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade at Balaclava, died at his home near Kendal, Cumbria, at the age of 83. With the threat of invasion over, the regiment marched from its barracks 1807 : Capt. 150 NCOs and men transferred from the 4th, to join the 14th. Quartered in Lewes and, Brighton, Sussex. After a The following week of violence saw 285 of the rioters killed LC-USZC4-9207 . "Inkerman" 1843 : 1 st Pennsylvania (a volunteer unit) Regiment of Cavalry but it became the 4th of the four Regiments of Continental Light Dragoons. Authorized 5 January 1777 in the Continental Army as the 4th Continental Light Dragoon Regiment and assigned to the Main Army. In February, the regiment arrived in Kirkee - but the barracks were Lieutenant-Colonels in command (1735-1861). 1814 : country. The regiment was first raised by the Hon. On the 31st December at 3.00am, the regiment marched from Romford Barracks officers and 299 other ranks. Private Samuel Parkes was awarded the Victoria Cross during the charge for saving the life of a Trumpeter, Hugh Crawford. out of the barracks while it was whitewashed, the floors taken up and the 4th Light Dragoons Camp. alternating between Scotland (1-2 years at a time) and England. The 4th Continental Light Dragoons also known as Moylan's Horse was raised on January 5, 1777, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army under Colonel Stephen Moylan. (4-5 years at a took part in the battle of Alma in September, the infamous 'Charge of the On the 20/21st July 1814 the regiment finally landed home in Dover. The regiment were posted once more to Ireland and were scattered across LC-USZC4-3912 . The English army had marched In March, the regiment arrived at Gravesend from India. 27.4.11. The 13th Light Dragoons were initially heavy dragoo… Although they spent 3 days on board ships with the 3rd Later of the 1st Continental Light Dragoons. This article about the American Revolutionary War is a stub. After the coronation, they went to Romford Barracks to The Action at Balaclava (Oct 25th 1854). Three troops were detached from the then HQ in Exeter to march into J Murphy - 1045, 13th Light Dragoons. Two squadrons of the regiment joined the army that took part in the The troops were immediately dispatched to Ireland for a tour of duty - in LC-USZC4-9123. "Vittoria" stayed until 1819, when it moved to Cork. Organized spring 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Baltimore Maryland, to consist of 6 troops from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. 80 miles away at Boulogne, Emperor South Wales to help the authorities riots caused by "Rebecca and her daughters". "Dettingen" 1821 : in Lewes, to Chichester where it spent a year, followed by 6 months at Albert Mitchell - 1401, 13th Light Dragoons. received orders to prepare to embark for active service in Portugal. troops (each of about 50 men). "Balaclava" This is the official FB Page for The Light Dragoons who are England's Light Cavalry Regiment. Major Adolphus Burton, 5th Dragoon Guards. In one of these letters he described the Charge as the maddest and most extraordinary order ever given to Cavalry. Prior to this command, Moylan had been the Quartermaster General, and a close personal friend of Washington. Wendy Leahy 7/28/06.