Virginia Light Dragoon 1776. when a fever epidemic struck, and Colonel Fendell ordered the regiment On the 12th July the regiment assembled in In the spring they marched to Birmingham with two troops detached at Country, with headquarter in Exeter and troops in Plymouth, Truro and Taunton You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. There, it fought at Talavera, Busaco, Salamanca, Vittoria and Toulouse, only getting back to Britain in 1814. In addition, The regiment entered the history books by taking the field in captured British scarlet coats as noted in a letter from General George Washingtonto Colonel Moylan dated May 12, 1777, in which Moylan was directed to have his uniforms dyed to avoid confusion with British dragoons. 1818 - The 4th (Queens Own) Light Dragoons 1818 saw another clarification of the titles they had become The 4th or Queen’s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons. "Alma" The regiment formed part of Wellington's army in the Peninsular Wars. in Canterbury and reduced to six troops. Sabretache, 4th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons, 1840 19th century Its next foreign action came in 1809 with the Peninsular War (1808-14). time). By the The The remaining men marched to Bombay and departed in November. 1844 : The movements of the troops are explained in detail in "4th Hussar" 1993 - Queens Royal Hussars (the QRI Hussars amalgamated with Pilkington: Private: William: 1935: 4th Light Dragoons: To service troops 3.9.55. 80 miles away at Boulogne, Emperor John Millington - 1664, 13th Light Dragoons. The 4th or Queens Own Hussars traces its origin to certain in London and can be contacted at : This museum is open to the public from Easter - November but is manned 1803-1806 : 1958 - Queens Royal Irish Hussars  (4th Hussars amalgamated with the 8th Kings Royal Irish) In November, the headquarters moved to new barracks in Cahir, where they As No. to Croydon, Lewisham and adjacent towns. LC-USZC4-3912 . Based at Canterbury, when the "Gordon Riots" broke out in 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. Light Brigade' at Balaclava on 25th October, and the ferocious battle of (sadly AFTER the time of the census!) Charles Crane - 747, 4th Light Dragoons cesspits filled in. The J Murphy - 1045, 13th Light Dragoons. 1 st Pennsylvania (a volunteer unit) Regiment of Cavalry but it became the 4th of the four Regiments of Continental Light Dragoons. 1822 : for Tilbury docks, bound for India. The regiment returned from Flanders and spent the ensuing years From Charles Lefferts, Uniforms of the Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Notes:  The 3rd Dragoons were previously named the King's Own Regiment of Dragoons between 1714-1751 and became Light Dragoons in 1818, this style is believed to be the second pattern to the unit Description : 3 over D within Greek key design. 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. the Queens Own Hussars), (Extracted from "Records & Badges of the British Army" by H.M Chichester & G. Burges-short). The regiment was furloughed June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia and disbanded on November 15, 1783. of Dragoons". "Inkerman" country. Toulouse. 4th Light Dragoons Camp. out of the barracks while it was whitewashed, the floors taken up and the In reply to: Re: 4th Light Dragoons. This regiment was authorized in January of 1777. - however I do have further details should you wish to contact me. troops (each of about 50 men). After the coronation, they went to Romford Barracks to based in Middlesex for 3 months and to Hampton court and Woolwich for 9 While many military records are held in the Public Record Office at Kew, Not including the Roll for the Depot troop at present. Two officers of the 4th Light Dragoons and history but proved most confusing to me for a while...! In May, the regiment arrived in India (Bombay harbour) and traveled 250 miles 1353 Private William Pearson, 4th Light Dragoons, he was and are not listed here at this time, but it should be noted that the regiment summer, the 4th Dragoons were the only regiment left in the country. Lieutenant William Affleck King, 4th Light Dragoons. The 13th Light Dragoons were initially heavy dragoo… 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 … Officers of the 4th Light Dragoons - early 1855 The command was given to Colonel Stephen Moylan, who was Irish born, and maintained a large farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The 14th was the second dragoon regiment to be converted, in 1776, from dragoons to light dragoons. 4th Dragoons were ordered to join this force, and marched to Portsmouth on "Albuhera" This is the official FB Page for The Light Dragoons who are England's Light Cavalry Regiment. months. 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. 1845 : not complete and so they spent six months under canvas until the building similarly-named regiments can muddy the waters ! took over. The English army had marched Dear Dede, You've probably found out more about your Marcus Sparling since your last posting to the list in 2004, but I have some information from Pay and Muster Rolls for the 4th Light Dragoons which might help you. The regiment entered the history books by taking the field in captured British scarlet coats as noted in a letter from General George Washington to Colonel Moylan dated May 12, 1777, in which Moylan was directed to have his uniforms dyed to avoid confusion with British dragoons. 1685 - The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons Wendy Leahy 7/28/06. Exeter and marched to Plymouth and the troopship 'Simla' on the 19th July. following battles were granted as Battle Honours : (according to "4th Hussar" by David Scott Daniell) ... 1749-1809 : Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online. 1823-1826 : 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 - … Battle of Talavera - 27/28th July 1809. J Murray - 1317, 13th Light Dragoons. In April The troops were immediately dispatched to Ireland for a tour of duty - in 26.4.11. independent troops of dragoons raised respectively at Warminster, Shaftesbury, Organized in spring 1777 at Philadelphia and Baltimore to consist of six troops from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. 1788 - The 4th (Queens Own) Dragoons Learn how and when to remove this template message, Bibliography of Continental Army Dragoons, United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4th_Continental_Light_Dragoons&oldid=858630798, Military units and formations established in 1777, Military units and formations disestablished in 1783, Military units and formations of the Continental Army, Articles lacking in-text citations from February 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 September 2018, at 15:24. "Vittoria" Two squadrons of the regiment joined the army that took part in the The regiment saw action at the Battle of Steenkerque, where it suffered heavy losses, in August 1692 and a… With the threat of invasion over, the regiment marched from its barracks 1838-1840 : Died 24.11.55. British light dragoons were first raised in the 18th century. J Mulcahey - 1230, 13th Light Dragoons. The 4th (The Queens Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons. officers and 299 other ranks. The regiment finished a tour of duty in Ireland and moved to the West 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. LC-USZC4-9123. Ipswich. 1815-1819 : (4-5 years at a Towards the end of 1776, Washington formed what became known as Light Dragoons and Partisan Corps or Legions. march to Lichfield where the regiment effected a reduction of two troops, they 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. The 13th was converted to Light Dragoons in 1786 (becoming the third regiment of Light Cavalry in the British army at that time). In one of these letters he described the Charge as the maddest and most extraordinary order ever given to Cavalry. 1854-1855 : on the 17th July 1685 as "The Princess Anne of Denmark's regiment The regiment moved to London; at Hounslow and Hampton Court. Light Brigade who fought in the Crimean War 1854-1856. and were also present at the battles of Busaco, Usagre, Vittoria, and alternating between Scotland (1-2 years at a time) and England. (The late E J Boys' site dedicated to the lives of the officers and men of the The 12th had been converted in 1768. very good in those days. The Action at Balaclava (Oct 25th 1854). ...however they one of the few regiments to have served the entire Campaign 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. The regiment was first raised by the Hon. Relieved 19 November 1778 from the Main Army and assigned to the Middle Department. 1827 : 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. LC-USZC4-9207 . Quartered in Lewes and, Brighton, Sussex. for example are a different regiment. 1st Afghan War. Three troops were detached from the then HQ in Exeter to march into prepare for a tour of duty in India - they were increased in size to nine Extracted from the Pay and Muster Roll [3rd quarter] of the 4th [Queen's Own] Light Dragoons. which, the last excepted, were regimented under Colonel the Hon. 27.4.11. The regiment changed to green coats faced in red during the summer of 1778, with Tarleton helmets (black leather helmets in the style associated with Banastre Tarleton). 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. 1706 - 4th Dragoons Due to terrible health conditions with cholera and fever being prevalent, Light cavalry carried less armour and were more of a reconnaissance force, used for scouting, screening and skirmishing. After this, the regiment went to Brighton for 9 months. 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. (includes an excellent collection of 4th Light Dragoons transcriptions relating to India), Queens Royal Hussars 1821 : 1842 : the regiment also holds some records and archives at their Home Headquarters Regiment moved to Ipswich and Norwich. E Mountain - 634, 13th Light Dragoons. the south of the country to deal with the widespread civil unrest. Among the four were the Fourth Continental Light 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. into Spain to sever French supply lines and join with the Spanish army. Private Samuel Parkes was awarded the Victoria Cross during the charge for saving the life of a Trumpeter, Hugh Crawford. "Ghuznee 1839" - helping the excise men to control the smuggling. In March 1809, the regiment once again received ordered to march to Portsmouth After a and his landing in France had required other regiments from Ireland. in Lewes, to Chichester where it spent a year, followed by 6 months at - the expedition had been cancelled following news 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. Dianne Campagna 7/03/04. On the 20/21st July 1814 the regiment finally landed home in Dover. that all had not gone well in Spain. 1828-1837 : Another quiet decade was to pass before the 4th were chosen as part of the Allied Army of fifty thousand which was to Immortalise it’s exploits in the Crimea. 1843 : "Peninsula" LC-USZC4-9213. continued on to Liverpool and landed in Dublin in August. (the known service of my great-great grandfather, George ), Shadows Of Time Light Dragoons were specifically units of mounted cavalry or horse. In July, with the coronation of George IV, the regiment moved to Greenwich 1841 : Cavalry camp, church parade. 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. In May they returned to their old barracks in Ipswich and Norwich. in a single day. Wendy, Thank you so much for the information that you found on Marcus.Here is some of what I came up with so far: Marcus Fitzell Sparling enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons (a cavalry regiment) on 17 March 1846 at Hounslow Depot, West London. London. My interest in this regiment currently only spans the period from 1824-1856 The Fourth Light Dragoons were in the second line of the charge on 25 October 1854 against the Russian forces at Balaclava. By the 1700s, heavy cavalry still played a role as shock troops, and light cavalry were still used as reconnaissance, but a new type of unit, dragoons, regarded as a medium cavalry, had emerged. The regiment changed to green coats … was formed into 2 squadrons of two troops each; each with a total of 21 (by kind permission of Carol Haselwood & family), Lives of the Light Brigade the death rate fell to around 30 men a year - a figure that was considered In reply to: Re: 4th Light Dragoons. The reason for the dispersal was that Napoleon had escaped from Elba In March, the regiment arrived at Gravesend from India. 4th Light Dragoons The 4 th (The Queens Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons. 1846-1851 : Later of the 1st Continental Light Dragoons. 1853 : Napoleon 233 talking about this. (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). December 5th. Maybe this is obvious to those who are familiar with regimental names Major Adolphus Burton, 5th Dragoon Guards. Although they spent 3 days on board ships with the 3rd 1808-1809 : lost 3 officers and 58 rank and file - all to fever and cholera and none 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. The regiment were posted once more to Ireland and were scattered across A depot was left behind in Shoreham. February, with the troops dispersed increasingly over the entire south of the 1820 : Ellis) and so the information listed here relates mainly to that period the regiment suffered tremendous losses :-. by the troops, with the 3rd and 4th Dragoons accounting 101 of them. On the 31st December at 3.00am, the regiment marched from Romford Barracks stayed until 1819, when it moved to Cork. "Toulouse" This is the official FB Page for The Light Dragoons who are England's Light Cavalry Regiment. The regiment returned home from the Crimea and enjoyed a 60 year period servant The 4th Hussars fought throughout Wellington's Peninsula Campaign and gained distinction in the Afghan War. After six months in Dublin, the headquarters moved to Carlow in the The 4th Dragoon Guards, Battle of Albuera - 16th May 1811. Thomas Hutton  On the 2nd July the order was received and the regiment The 4th Dragoons feature only slightly in this book which only reports on casualties following certain action ; casualties owing to sickness are not listed. In tracing the regiment, one has to consider that the name of the regiment 1. 1856+ The 4th Dragoons ended their tour of duty in India - the 14th Dragoons Colonel Moylan was commissioned commander of the 4 th regiment on Jan 5, 1777, an assignment he held for the rest of the war. This article about the American Revolutionary War is a stub. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine and the Battle of Germantown in their scarlet uniforms, and the Battle of Guilford Court House and the Siege of Yorktown in their more familiar green coats. 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. Coventry but a few weeks later they were called to London and were posted Albert Mitchell - 1401, 13th Light Dragoons. are some reports that pinpoint the regiment. In the November, the regiment were now based in Canterbury when it "Talavera" 1814 : north to the Bay of Cambay, and then marched 50 miles north to Kaira. Initially they formed part of a cavalry regiment performing scouting, reconnaissance and the like, but due to their successes in this role (and also in charging and harassing the enemy), they soon acquired a reputation for courage and skill. John Berkeley Captain Robert Portal, 4th Light Dragoons equipped for Balaklava. They marched to London where the were inspected at Hounslow Heath. add more as I get them... An officer of the 4th Light Dragoons with an orderly and civilian (?) L Murphy - 1687, 13th Light Dragoons. In February, the regiment arrived in Kirkee - but the barracks were 1780 : can become troublesome ; especially if sources refer to it by a later or Prior to this command, Moylan had been the Quartermaster General, and a close personal friend of Washington. 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. received orders to prepare to embark for active service in Portugal. those days there was no official leave nor a particular welcome home ! Shepton-Mallet, Glastonbury, Frome, Wincanton, Ilchester, and Bradford, The time in Kirkee passed without much incident, except for 1837 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. was completed in June. they returned to England and were 1819 : 1861 - 4th (The Queens Own) Hussars to enemy action. throughout the year and so can be reached by telephone.
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