20th Light Dragoons
| 20th Light Dragoons | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1792–1818 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Line Cavalry |
| Size | One Regiment |
The 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.
History
[edit]The regiment was raised as the 20th (Jamaica) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1792;[1] it was deployed to Jamaica in 1795 during the Second Maroon War.[2] The regiment saw action at the Battle of Blaauwberg in January 1806 during the second invasion of the Cape Colony,[3] and later at the Battle of Montevideo in February 1807 during the British invasions of the River Plate.[4] The 3rd Squadron was the sole cavalry detachment present in the Alexandria expedition later that year.[5] It also fought at the Battle of Rolica and at the Battle of Vimeiro in August 1808 during the Peninsular War.[1] In 1805 its title was simplified again to the 20th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; it was disbanded in 1818.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "20th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "The United Service Magazine". H. Hurst. 1846. p. 489. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "South African Military History Society - Journal - Artillery Buildings in Algoa Bay". samilitaryhistory.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Marley, p.370
- ^ The United Service Magazine. Henry Colburn. 1837. p. 183. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
20th Dragoons Alexandria Expedition 1807.
Sources
[edit]- Marley, David (1998). Wars of the Americas: A chronology of armed conflict in the New World 1492 to 1997. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0874368376.