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14th (King's) Hussars

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Also known as ''' 14th King's HussarsLight Dragoons'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1798''' renamed the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
*'''1830''' renamed the 14th (The King's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
*'''1861''' renamed the the '''14th (King's) Hussars'''
*'''1921''' renamed the 14th King's Hussars
*'''1921''' amalgamated with the [[20th Hussars ]] to form the 14th/20th Hussars
*'''1992''' amalgamated with the The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) to become The King's Royal Hussars
== Service in British India ==
*'''1841''' [[Bombay]]
*'''1842''' [[Kirkee]]*'''1845''' [[Agra]]*'''1846''' [[Umballa]]*'''1848''' [[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]]
*'''1857''' [[Persian War]]
*'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]]
*'''1911''' Mhow
At Kirkee on 1 October 1841, 'the Regiment was augmented further by the transfer from the [[4th Hussars|4th Regiment of Light Dragoons]], under orders to return to England, of 150 volunteers, disposed to extend their Indian service'<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tR6gAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA122 "Historical Abstract of the 1st year's service in the East Indies"], page 122 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume 5 1842''</ref> ==Regimental histories==*''Historical Record of the 14th (Kings's) Hussars 1900-1922'' by J. Gilbert Browne and E.J. Bridges published 1932, appears to be available at the [[British Library]] but it is catalogued as a second volume to the ''Historical Record to 1900''. UIN: BLL01001095894 . The Regiment was in India at the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. Also available in a reprint edition.<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/historical-record-of-the-14th-kingss-hussars-1900-1922/ ''Historical Record of the 14th (Kings's) Hussars 1900-1922''] naval-military-press.com</ref>== External Links links =====Historical books online===*''Historical record of the Fourteenth, or the King’s Regiment of Light Dragoons'' by Richard Cannon 1847 [http://books.google.com/books?id=uq2BfgFc_rUC Google Books] Indian service commenced [http://books.google.com/books?id=uq2BfgFc_rUC&pg=PA61 page 61] in 1841*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tR6gAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA122 "Medico-Historical Abstract of the 1st year's service in the East Indies, of H. M.'s 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, at Kirkee, under the Bombay Presidency"] by J. W. Moffat, Esq., Surgeon H. M.'s 14th Light Dragoons, page 122 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume 5 1842'' Google Books*[http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecord00hamiiala#page/n11/mode/2up ''Historical Record of the 14th (King's) Hussars from A. D. 1715 to A. D. 1900''] by Colonel Henry Blackburne Hamilton. 1901 Archive.org *[http://www.archive.org/stream/scrapsfrommysab00stengoog#page/n2/mode/2up ''Scraps from my sabretache, personal adventures while in the 14th (King’s Light) Dragoons''] by George Carter Stent 1882 Archive.org . The author went to India c 1851 as a reinforcement to join the Regiment, then in India.*[http://www.archive.org/stream/akingshussarbei00compgoog#page/n7/mode/2up ''A King's Hussar: Being the Military Memoirs for Twenty-five Years of a Troop-sergeant-major of the 14th (King’s) Hussars''] by Edwin Mole, (born c 1845) 1897 Archive.org . He embarked for Bombay in [http://www.archive.org/stream/akingshussarbei00compgoog#page/n151/mode/2up 1876] ===Other===*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080118042222/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D14h.htm 14th King's Hussars] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20080118041204/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d14.htm deployments to 1922] regiments.org, an archived site.<br>*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071013163117/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D14-20h.htm 14th/20th King's Hussars] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071010102735/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d14-20h.htm deployments from 1922] regiments.org, an archived site.*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_King's_Hussars 14th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th/20th_Hussars 14th/20th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Royal_Hussars King's Royal Hussars] Wikipedia<br>*[https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:244716/ Image: The XIV Light Dragoons charging at the Battle of Ramnuggur] Henry Martens, artist 1850. Brown University Library Digital Repository. Part of the [[2nd Sikh War]]. == References == <references />
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