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== Introduction Chronology ==*'''1795''' raised as the 29th Dragoons in Nottingham*'''1804''' renumbered the 25th Dragoons*'''1819''' disbanded

This {{Template:Origin|text=The information below, prepared by Cathy Day, has been extracted from a number of sources, including the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol. 29 (1951), J.B.M. Frederick's Lineage Book of the British Army (1969), An Alphabetical Guide to Certain War Office and Other Military Records Preserved in the [[Public Records Office]] (1931), the Regimental History (WO 380/2) and other War Office documents such as Muster Rolls. The webpage was prepared by Cathy Day. }}== Brief History ==

== Brief History == This regiment was raised The 29th Dragoons (as they then were), along with the 29th 8th and 27th Dragoons on 25th March, 1795 and remained formed part of an army commanded by [[Gerard Lake|General Gerard Lake]] which fought the Mahratta forces under Scindia in Nottingham throughout 1795 and 1796the [[2nd Maratha War]]. It was at several stations The fighting began in England August 1803 and initially, its uniform was blue continued with buff facingsshort intermissions until 1805. It sailed for India in During these years, Lake's men stormed and captured the latter half strong places of 1798[[Aligarh]], [[Agra]] and [[Deig]]; fought pitched battles at that time its uniform was changed to grey with scarlet cuffs [[Delhi]], [[Laswaree]] and outside [[Deig]], four times unsuccessfully assaulted the fortress of [[Bharatpur]], marched many hundreds of miles and engaged in numerous skirmishes and collarsminor actions. On 1st November 1803 the regiment displayed 'exemplary valour' in the action fought near [[Laswaree]]. By June 1799 As a result, it was stationed at Fort William, Calcuttaawarded the Battle Honour 'Leswarree'. The Elephant (the symbol of India) was placed in the centre of the Regimental Standards and the troops had the word 'Leswarree' inscribed on the front of their helmets.

The 29th Dragoons (as they then were), along with On 16th July 1804 the regiment was renumbered the 8th and 27th 25th Dragoons, formed part of an army commanded by General Gerard Lake which fought the Mahratta forces under Scindia. The fighting began in August 1803 and continued with short intermissions until 1805. During these years, Lake's men stormed and captured the strong places of [[Aligarh]], [[Agra]] and Deig, fought pitched battles From 1806 to 1813 it was stationed at [[DelhiBangalore]]. In August 1810, Leswarree and outside Deig, four times unsuccessfully assaulted the fortress a troop of Bhurtpore, marched many hundreds of miles and engaged in numerous skirmishes and minor actions. On 1st November 1803 the regiment displayed 'exemplary valour' in 25th proceeded on an Expedition to the action fought near Leswarree. As a resultÎle de France (now known as Mauritius), it was awarded landing there on 30th November and defeating the Battle Honour 'Leswarree'French three days later. The Elephant (the symbol of They returned to India) was placed in the centre of the Regimental Standards and the troops had the word 'Leswarree' inscribed on the front of their helmetsFebruary 1811.

On 16th July 1804 In 1814 the regiment was renumbered moved to [[Arcot]]. According to the Muster Rolls, the regiment spent the next year and a half in the 25th Dragoons. From 1806 field, moving from camp to 1813 camp, then in August 1816 it was stationed at returned to [[BangaloreArcot]], where it remained throughout 1817. In August 1810, a troop The men of the 25th proceeded on an Expedition were then in the field again until May 1818 when they moved to the Isle of France (now known as Mauritius)[[Bangalore]], landing there on 30th November and defeating the French three days later. They returned then in August they moved back to India in February 1811[[Arcot]].

In 1814 1819 the regiment moved received orders to Arcot. According to the Muster Rolls, the regiment spent the next year disband and a half in the field, moving from camp overwhelming majority of its soldiers transferred to camp, other regiments then stationed in August 1816 it returned to ArcotSouth India, where it remained throughout 1817. The men of including the 25th were then in the field again until May 1818 when they moved to [[Bangalore13th Light Dragoons]], [[22nd Light Dragoons]]and various European Veteran Battalions of the East India Company. HM 25th Light Dragoons was disbanded at Chatham, then in August they moved back to ArcotEngland on 24th November 1819.

In 1819 == External links ==*[http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/regimental_history/index.php Light Dragoons Regimental History] www.lightdragoons.org.uk*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070807154127/http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/bull.htm Bull Family History in India] from Cathy Day’s archived website Family History in India . William Bull was in the regiment received orders [[23rd Light Dragoons|19th Light Dragoons]], later transferring, in order to disband remain in India, to the 25th Light Dragoons and the overwhelming majority of its soldiers transferred [[Carnatic European Veteran Battalion]]. His son-in-law William Drudge joined the 25th Light Dragoons , later transferring in 1819, again to other regiments then stationed remain in South India, including to the 13th [[22nd Light Dragoons]], 22nd and then the [[13th Light Dragoons and various European Veteran Battalions ]].===Historical books online===*[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JEgVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA86 Page 86 [In India<nowiki>]</nowiki>] ''A Memoir of the East India CompanyMajor-General Sir R. HR.MGillespie'' [by William Thorn] 1816 Google Books. 25th On 7 May 1805 Gillespie exchanged into the [[19th Lancers|Nineteenth Light Dragoons was disbanded at Chatham]], then in India, to where he proceeded overland from England . The Nineteenth Light Dragoons being ordered to Europe, Gillespie, on 24th November, 181916 April 1807 exchanged into the [[8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars|8th Royal Irish Light Dragoons]] and saw service in the Punjab (page 108); on 5 January 1809 he exchanged into the Twenty-fifth Light Dragoons (page 111) where he appears to have remained until 1811 when subsequently he commanded the First Division in the [[Java Expedition]] of 1811 (page 120).[[Category:Royal British Army Cavalry Regiments]]