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The 19th Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army created in 1781 for service in British India. The regiment served in India until 1806, and in North America during the War of 1812 , and was disbanded in Britain in 1821.
These new units proved so useful in the Seven Years' War, that in 1763 the 15th Dragoons were converted into 'light dragoons', as were the 17th–20th. By 1798 this arm had increased to some 23 regiments: the 7th–14th Dragoons had been converted, and 15 new regiments had been raised and retained in service.
1st Regiment of Light Dragoons (King's German Legion) 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons (King's German Legion) 3rd Light Dragoons; 4th Light Dragoons; 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759) 19th Light Dragoons; 20th Light Dragoons; 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; 24th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; 28th Light Dragoons; 30th Light Dragoons; 31st ...
Includes commissioned officers of the 19th Light Dragoons regiment of the British Army, which was formed as the 23rd Light Dragoons in 1781, redesignated the 19th Light Dragoons in 1786, and disbanded in 1821.
The Independence Dragoons wear 19th-century dress uniforms similar to those of the earlier Imperial Honor Guard, which are used as the regimental full dress uniform since 1927. The uniform was designed by Debret, in white and red, with plumed bronze helmets.
51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot - Became Light Infantry in 1809, King's Own 1812 - 2 Battalions 1804-1814; 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot - Became Light Infantry 1803 - 2 Battalions 1799-1803 and 1804-1815; 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions 1803-1817; 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot - 2 Battalions ...
All of the antecedent regiments had been regiments of "light dragoons" during the 18th and 19th centuries, including the Napoleonic Wars. [ 5 ] B Squadron (The Guards) was the first squadron of the newly formed regiment to undertake a tour of duty; sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 1993 on peacekeeping duties .
The 23rd Light Dragoons (later the 19th Light Dragoons) served in India until 1806; the 73rd (renumbered 71st in 1786) later became part of the Highland Light Infantry while the 78th (renumbered 72nd in 1786) became part of the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) in 1881.