Historical record of the Royal regiment of Scots dragoons: now the Second, or Royal North British dragoons, commonly called the Scots greys, to 1839 |
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... Foot ; the Horsemen were cuirassiers , but only wore armour on the head and body ; and the Foot were pike- men and musketeers . The arms which each description of force carried , are described in the following extract from the ...
... Foot ; the Horsemen were cuirassiers , but only wore armour on the head and body ; and the Foot were pike- men and musketeers . The arms which each description of force carried , are described in the following extract from the ...
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... appears to have taken place in 1678 ; the Life Guards , however , carried carbines from their formation in 1660. - Vide the ' Historical Record of the Life Guards . ' enemy on foot ; and , the Horse having laid INTRODUCTION .
... appears to have taken place in 1678 ; the Life Guards , however , carried carbines from their formation in 1660. - Vide the ' Historical Record of the Life Guards . ' enemy on foot ; and , the Horse having laid INTRODUCTION .
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Royal Scots greys. enemy on foot ; and , the Horse having laid aside their armour , the arms and equipment of Horse and Dragoons were so nearly assimilated , that there remained little distinction besides the name and rate of pay . The ...
Royal Scots greys. enemy on foot ; and , the Horse having laid aside their armour , the arms and equipment of Horse and Dragoons were so nearly assimilated , that there remained little distinction besides the name and rate of pay . The ...
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... foot guards , were raised in Scotland , to support the authority of the parlia- An act was passed establishing the govern- ment of the church by archbishops and bishops ; the ministers were required to receive episcopal ordination ; and ...
... foot guards , were raised in Scotland , to support the authority of the parlia- An act was passed establishing the govern- ment of the church by archbishops and bishops ; the ministers were required to receive episcopal ordination ; and ...
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... foot were levied in Scotland ; and these corps , with the life and foot guards , amounted to about three thousand men . In the autumn of the same year , a dispute be- tween some countrymen and a party of soldiers exacting fines ...
... foot were levied in Scotland ; and these corps , with the life and foot guards , amounted to about three thousand men . In the autumn of the same year , a dispute be- tween some countrymen and a party of soldiers exacting fines ...
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Historical Record of the Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons: Now the Second ... Royal Scots Greys Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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Página 34 - WILLIAM and MARY, by the grace of God, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defenders of the faith, &c.
Página 131 - I believe he was wounded early, but he concealed his situation from those about him, and continued in the field, giving his orders with that coolness and perspicuity which had ever marked his character, till long after the action was over, when he fainted through weakness and loss of blood. Were it permitted...
Página 131 - The illustrious example of their commander cannot fail to have made an indelible impression on the gallant troops, at whose head crowned with victory and glory, he terminated his honourable career; and his Majesty trusts that a due contemplation of the talents and virtues, which he uniformly displayed in the course of his valuable life, will for ever endear the memory of Sir Ralph Abercromby to the British army.
Página 119 - Christians, to keep the poor bairns out of danger. All this could never prevail on him' to part with his beard, but yet in compliance to his majesty, he went once to court in the very height of the fashion : but as soon as the king and those about him had laughed sufficiently at the strange figure he made, he reassumed his usual habit, to the great joy of the boys, who had not discovered him in his fashionable dress.
Página vii - The pay of what are called the household troops, consisting of the two regiments of Life Guards, and the royal regiment of Horse Guards, or Oxford Blues, is higher than that of any other description of force.
Página iv - intirely beloved Cousin Prince Rupert, shall " be armed out of Our stoares remaining within " Our office of the Ordinance, as...