British horse guards regiments books

You can trace the history and affiliations of every british cavalry unit on the long. Many nicknames were used by successor regiments following renaming or amalgamation. At this point, the small standing forces included the 1st, 2nd and 3rd troops of horse guards and the royal regiment of horse. With the army of james ii 16851688, that has as subtitle the birth of the british army, mr stephen edeborrett delivered a fine monograph and very useful contribution to the available literature on the armed forces of the later stuart monarchs. The regiment served in the french revolutionary wars and in the peninsular war. Brereton, j m a guide to the regiments and corps of the british army on the regular establishment bodley head duckers, peter british military medals. Two squadrons fought, with distinction, in the household brigade at the battle of waterloo.

As such they were, and continue today to be the most senior regiments in the army. The books themselves are in alphabetical order of soldiers names. Barnes, major r m the uniforms and history of the scottish regiments sphere books ltd. The horse grenadier guards were a series of cavalry troops in the british household cavalry between 1687 and 1788, who used grenades and other explosives in battle. Nicknames of british units during the napoleonic wars. The majority of line cavalry regiments in the british army now form part of a wider administrative formation called the royal armoured corps, along with the royal tank regiment. Unfollow british horse guards to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Cavalry regiments the long, long trail the british army. It also indicates the cavalry amalgamations that would take place forty years later as part of the government cuts of the early 1920s.

In 1888 wilhelm ii was crowned german emperor and king of prussia and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. Anglesey, lord a history of the british cavalry vols 14 pen and sword books, 1983 babington, anthony military intervention in britain, from the gordon riots to the gibraltar incident routledge, london 1990 bowling, a. This section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the regiments of the british cavalry. It was the joining of two famous cavalry regiments, the royal horse guards and the royal dragoons, which formed the blues and royals in 1969. Harrington, peter and tomasek, michael queen victorias army in color. List of nicknames of british army regiments military wiki. If the soldier went on to serve with another regiment of the british army then try searching the first. The british infantry regiments of 19141918 the long, long. The british brigade of guards that fought in the american revolutionary war was rooted in the english civil war period of the mid seventeenth century. A unique illustrated history of the most famous regiment in the british armythis is the first major history of the household cavalry, which consists of the life guards and the blues and royals the three oldest and most senior regiments in the british army.

The household division is a group of 7 army regiments who, in addition to their operational duties, provide her majesty the queens household troops and support military ceremonial duties and major public events in london. In 1665 it was redesignated as gardes du corps van zijne majesteit. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. In 1788, they were streamlined into two regiments called 1st life guards and 2nd life guards, and in 1815 they were part of the household brigade at the battle of waterloo. Oct 18, 2010 ive not covered any of the household cavalry regiments to date and so, to rectify this omission, i list below with three gaps sample numbers from the series in use by the royal horse guards the blues, between 1881 and 1914. British regiments present at the battle of waterloo. Royal horse guards blues heavy cavalry, part of the household cavalry. Originally attached to the horse guards, they became independent for a century before being disbanded.

There are also description books for the royal artillery. This regimental history of the royal dragoon guards is something new and different in an osprey book. This is a list of nicknames of regiments of the british army. The 3rd prince of waless dragoon guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army, first raised in 1685.

The british infantry regiments of 19141918 this section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the battalions of the british infantry. List of british army regiments and corps wikipedia. The poor bloody infantry had the deadliest role of all and also shouldered the burden of much carrying and labouring work. After waterloo, all three household cavalry regiments remained on home duties for some seventy years. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The british military paintings of orlando norie schiffer publishing, penn. Regiments and corps of the british army geni family tree. This box will allow you to make a unit of 12 cavalrymen of the horse guards or either of the lifeguards regiments. From the creation of the regiment to the eve of the great war. History and uniform of the governor generals horse guards, 1822 to 1970.

Royal horse guards during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. If ones wants to learn about the life guards and the blues regiments and their service to the crown for the past 300 plus years in the field or at whitehall. W britain toy soldiers 47057 regiments british horse guards blues officer. The present volume is a hand book of the horse guards published by his. They took their names, preobrazhensky and semonovsky, from the villages in which they had originally taken form. The overall dates are 1756 to 1900, but for most regiments there are volumes for the first half of the 19th century only. The royal horse guards the blues were descended from a parliamentary regiment of horse, which king charles ii reraised when founding the regular british army in 1661. Known affectionately to the other branches of the army. Together, they seem to have managed to be present at most of britains wars since 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 3rd6th dragoon guards in 1922. The royal regiment of horse guards the blues rhg was a cavalry regiment of the british army, part of the household cavalry raised in august 1650 at newcastle upon tyne and county durham by sir arthur haselrigge on the orders of oliver cromwell as a regiment of horse, the regiment became the earl of oxfords regiment in 1660 upon the restoration of king charles ii.

During those years, the british heavy cavalry consisted of three regiments of guards, seven regiments of dragoons guards 1st to 7th, and five dragoons 1st to 6th less the 5th. Shop british regiments books and collectibles abebooks. Most military units throughout the world have a nickname that they are often called in an informal setting. The royal dragoon guards have a long and distinguished history dating from 1685. A historical record of the royal regiment of horse guards or oxford blues. Household cavalry soldiers service records 17991920 the. It is divided into the household cavalry regiment and the household cavalry. It claims to be one of the most distinguished regiments of the british.

In that it is one of the best books about the cavalry regiments of the british household guard regiments that i have seen so far. Gardes du corps van zijne majesteit life guards this corps was raised on 30 april 1599 as a troop of horse vaan guidon in dutch. The life guards is made up of four different troops of horse guards raised by charles ii around the time of his restoration. A history of the regiments and uniforms of the british army, sphere books. The household troopers, which included the life guards and royal horse guards, were little used during the early years of the napoleonic wars but some units arrived in the peninsular war in 1812 and certainly made up for tardiness with their heroics at waterloo. The royal dragoon guards are an amalgamation of four earlier regiments of horse. A lavish history of the armys senior regiments telegraph. This guide provides advice on finding records held at the national archives known as muster rolls, pay lists and description books. Brigades and divisions that also contained units of the royal horse artillery. This select group of guardsmen raised specifically for the american conflict was chosen from the three guards regiments. The horse guards were the oldest cavalry regiment in the imperial russian. With the future of the british army so high on the political agenda, a history of its.

The british army, in the modern sense of the standing army under the crown, was formed following the restoration of king charles ii in 1661. The dragoons were sometimes considered a middleweight because they didnt wear defensive armour. Guards, regiments of the russian imperial guards regiments originated in the two socalled play regiments that the young tsar peter i created during the 1680s. Similar description books for depots, 1768 to 1908, are in wo 67. Nov 18, 2009 dutch titles and names have been used for the regiments, with an english translation given between brackets. How the british army organises its personnel uk news the. Originally raised as regiments of horse and dragoons, they were subsequently designated as the 4th, 5th and 7th dragoon guards and the 6th inniskilling dragoons. The royal horse guards the blues the royal horse guards the blues 4th troop of life guards of horse disbanded 1746 1st troop of horse grenadier guards 1788 into 1st life guards 2nd troop of horse grenadier guards 1788 into 2nd life guards the royal regiment of horse guards. From riding horses at the royal wedding, to riding armoured fighting vehicles. British brigade of guards in the american revolution. Her majesty the queens 7 guards regiments in the british army.

It follows the fortunes of the most senior regiments in the british army, and. Horse guards is the first major, fully illustrated history of the household cavalry. Governor generals horse guards project gutenberg self. Oct 31, 2019 the royal dragoon guards have a long and distinguished history dating from 1685. The royal horse guards the blues, noting their tunics descend from a parliamentary regiment of horse, which charles ii reraised when founding the regular british army in 1661. The regiments and corps of the british army, many preserving traditional titles such as dragoon guards, hussars, lancers and fusiliers, are considered in order of precedence. This is a list of british army cavalry and infantry regiments that were created by childers reforms in 1881, a continuation of the cardwell reforms. However, the men of the troops formed the basis of the new troops of life guards. A name change occurred in 1875 when the royal regiment of horse became the royal horse guards and shortly thereafter the regiment was shipped to egypt in the face of a revolt by arabi pasha in 1882, a situation which threatened the suez canal. A reappraisal of the makeup and traditions of the armys basic building blocks, its regiments, is therefore timely. Always known as the blues from the colour of their tunics, the regiment became a favourite of king george iii. In 1750 the regiment became the royal horse guards blue and eventually, in 1877, the royal horse guards the blues. Browse and buy a vast selection of british regiments books and collectibles on. The two cavalry guards regiments are part of a separate administrative formation called the household cavalry.