6th Dragoon Guards: Difference between revisions

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Known as The Carabiniers

1685 raised as the 9th Horse Regiment known as Lord Lumley's Horse
???? renamed The Queen Dowager's Horse
1691 renamed The King's Carabiniers
1746 renamed the 3rd Irish Horse (The Carabiniers)
1788 became the 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)
1922 amalgamated with the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales'), and designated the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards.
1928 renamed the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
1971 amalgamated with the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) on 2 July 1971, forming the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)

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 *'''1922''' amalgamated with the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales'), and designated the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards.
 *'''1928''' renamed the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
-*'''1971''' amalgamated with the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) on 2 July 1971, forming the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).
+*'''1971''' amalgamated with the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) on 2 July 1971, forming the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
+== Service in British India ==
+*'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]]
+*'''1879''' [[:Category:2nd Afghan War|2nd Afghan War]]
+*'''1880''' [[Sialkot]]
+*'''1903''' [[Bangalore]]
+*'''1906''' [[Mhow]]
 == External Links ==
+[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016052400/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG6carb.htm  6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)] www.regiments.org<br>
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiniers_(6th_Dragoon_Guards) Carabiniers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Carabiniers_(Prince_of_Wales%27s_Dragoon_Guards) 3rd Carabiniers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards_(Carabiniers_and_Greys) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia
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