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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 *'''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).
-==Service in India and China==
-The first period of service (1857-59) was caused by the outbreak of the[[ Indian Mutiny]]. The second was during the
-[[2nd China War 1856-60]]. They were in India again from 1885-94.
 == External Links ==
 [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
+[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]