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== Chronology ==
 
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*'''1798''' renamed the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
 
*'''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
 
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*'''1861''' renamed the '''14th (King's) Hussars'''
 
*'''1921''' renamed  the 14th King's Hussars
 
*'''1921''' renamed  the 14th King's Hussars
 
*'''1921''' amalgamated with the [[20th Hussars]] to form the 14th/20th Hussars
 
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== External Links ==
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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>
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===Historical Books Online===
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''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
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==Regimental histories==
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*''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>
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== External links ==
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===Historical books online===
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*''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
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*[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
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*[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
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*[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.
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*[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===
 
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20080118042222/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D14h.htm 14th King's Hussars] www.regiments.org<br>
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*[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>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_King's_Hussars 14th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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*[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.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th/20th_Hussars 14th/20th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_King's_Hussars 14th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Royal_Hussars King's Royal Hussars] Wikipedia
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th/20th_Hussars 14th/20th King's Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Royal_Hussars King's Royal Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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*[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]].
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== References ==
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[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 08:02, 25 September 2019

Also known as 14th Light Dragoons

Chronology

  • 1715 raised as as James Dormer's Regiment of Dragoons and ranked as the 14th Dragoons
  • 1751 formally titled the 14th Regiment of Dragoons
  • 1776 renamed the 14th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
  • 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 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

At Kirkee on 1 October 1841, 'the Regiment was augmented further by the transfer from the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, under orders to return to England, of 150 volunteers, disposed to extend their Indian service'[1]

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.[2]

External links

Historical books online

Other

References

  1. ↑ "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
  2. ↑ Historical Record of the 14th (Kings's) Hussars 1900-1922 naval-military-press.com
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