The title Dragoon—the beginning of the Royal Scots Greys (royal warrants of 1672 and 1678)—the state of Scotland in 1678—warrants appointing officers, 1678—order relating to three Independent Troops of Dragoons—appointment of the Duke of Monmouth, 1679—appointment of Thomas Dalzell, 1679—memoirs and experiences of Captain John Crichton—murder of the Archbishop of St. Andrews—battle of Bothwell Bridge—desperate fight in Airs Moss—warrant of Charles II. regimenting six troops and establishing Royal Scots Greys, 1681—warrant of establishment, 1681—commission of Lord Charles Murray, and of Thomas Dalzell as colonel, 1681—Creighton's account of the coming of William III.—Creighton's imprisonment in the Tolbooth—establishment of the regiment at accession of James II. and William III.—the Greys proceed to Flanders, 1694—take part in the campaigns of Marlborough, siege of Venloo, Stevenswaert, Ruremond, Liege—brilliant rescue of treasure from French troops by the Greys—their gallant capture of the enemy's post at Schellenberg—the Greys take part in the battle of Blenheim, a cavalry victory—contemporary account from Hare's journal.
The siege of Landau, 1704—British camp visited by the King of the Romans—battle of the river Geet—Sir Walter Scott's praise of the regiment—victory of Ramillies—the Greys defeat the Regiment du Roi at Autreglize—strange history of "Mother Ross," a famous Amazon, wounded as a trooper of the Greys at Ramillies—desperate battle of Malplaquet, signal bravery of the Greys—battle of Oudenarde—exploit of the Greys at Pont-à-Nache—sieges of Aire and Saint-Venant—end of the campaign—fresh campaign in French Flanders—siege of Bouchain—French sue for peace, 1712—Treaty of Utrecht, 1713—question of precedence, 1694—Greys rank as Second Dragoons, 1713—Greys take part in putting down the Rebellion of the Old Pretender—and defeat Jacobites at Strachell—Greys reviewed at Hounslow by George II.—suppression of Kentish smugglers, 1737—Greys encamped in Windsor Forest—reviewed by George II. on Kew Green—arrive at Dover—British Military Journal, 1799—heroism of the Greys at Dettingen—and Fontenoy—Greys capture the White Standard—campaign in Flanders.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748—short-sighted reduction of the Greys' numbers—the brigade fire the shipping at St. Malo—Greys take part in the capture of Cherbourg—notes from a Regimental Order Book, 1759—defeat of the French under Marshal Broglio at Zierenberg—account of the battle in theLondon Gazette, 1760—surprise and complete success of the night attack—signing of peace, 1763—Greys return to England, and are reduced as usual!—Greys reviewed by George III.—Greys during the French Revolution, 1793—war declared against England by the Convention, 1793—siege of Valenciennes, Dunkirk—magnificent charge of Greys at the battle of Tournay—return to England—the folly of reduction again!—war with France, 1803—Greys take part in the procession at Nelson's funeral—return of the Greys to Scotland, 1807—the Greys reviewed by the Prince Regent, King of Prussia, and Czar of Russia, in Hyde Park, 1814—Napoleon returns to France, 1815.
Records relating to Colonel Hamilton (originally James Anderson)—account of Colonel Hamilton's heroism when wounded at Waterloo—story of Colonel Hamilton (James Anderson) fromGood Words, 1866—letters by Cornet Kinchant before Waterloo, also letters describing his death by treachery in the battle, and the vengeance taken by Sergeant Ewart of his troop—great gallantry and success of Sergeant Ewart—his capture of a French Eagle—extracts from a Waterloo Journal, by Lieutenant A. J. Hamilton—copy of a letter from Lieutenant A. J. Hamilton, written from the camp, near Mons—letter from Cornet Clape, of the Greys, a week after the battle—letter from Lieutenant Macmillan, Adjutant of the Scots Greys, at the battle of Waterloo, giving an account of the part played at Waterloo by the Scots Greys.
Greys return to England, 1816—and are reduced in numbers, 1816 and 1821—Greys attend on George IV. in Scotland—Greys inspected by Queen Adelaide, 1830—the Crimean campaign, account from the Historic Register of the Second Dragoons, describing the Greys' action at Balaclava—account given by Kinglake—account from theIllustrated London Newsof 1854—charges of the Light and the Heavy Brigade.
Crimean campaign,continued—account written by a Crimean officer of the Greys—decision to invade the Crimea—Greys embark for Constantinople—French and British fleets in the harbour of Sebastopol—victory of the Alma—Greys as the advanced guard of the allied forces—Burgoyne's suggested plan of attack—the flank march—Sir Edward Hamley's account, 1855—circumstances of the battle of Balaclava sifted—the battle not merely 'a dash and a ride'—Sir E. Hamley and the Heavy Brigade—subsequent home movements of the regiment, 1857-1906.
The Boer War—account taken from the Historical Records of the Royal Scots Greys, 1899-1902—the Greys embark at Glasgow, 1899—the Greys hold the line of the Orange River, December, 1899—messages from the Queen—action at Koodoosburg—relief of Kimberley—the Queen's telegram—Greys march to Paardeburg—Cronje's surrender—1st Squadron Australian Horse attached to Greys—Greys take key of Boer position at Bloemfontein—surrender of Bloemfontein—relief of Ladysmith—Army Order by Lord Roberts—Greys march to relief of General Broadwood's column at Sannah's Post—Greys take part in general advance of the army to Pretoria—Greys dislodge enemy at Kalkheuvel Pass—Greys help to release prisoners at Watervaal—reverse at Commando Nek—great captures made by the Greys at Barberton—address by General French at Ermelo—farewell order by General French—Greys take enemy's position at Reit Kuil—Greys take part in holding the railway—lists of Greys' casualties in 1900—engagement at Naauwpoort Hill—Greys cover return of convoy at Kaalbult—Greys march to Johannesburg—farewell address by General Gordon—operations under Lieut.-General French in Eastern Transvaal against General Botha—engagement at Boschman's Kop—Greys march to Vereeniging—crossing of the Assegai River—telegram from the Commander-in-Chief to General French—Greys capture guns—engagements at Idalia and Reitvlei—Boers attack Greys' rearguard at Mooifontein, but are repulsed—regiment remounted at Witbank—enemy engaged at Vierfontein, Straffontein, and Van Dyks Post—enemy repulsed at Rustenburg—captures at Kleinfontein, Brakspruit, and Vlaksplaats—continued sniping—successful ambush at Wagons-pad Spruit—engagement at Damhoek—Greys protect S.A.C. building blockhouses—Greys rush Boer laager at Schaap's Kraal—crossing of the Buffalo River—many horses lost from exposure—Greys take part in relief of Colonel Benson's column near Standerton—telegram from Lord Kitchener—rearguard attacked at Rooipoort—captures at Tweefontein, Wilmansrust, and Middelkraal—Greys take part in capture of Boers, including Major Pretorius (Staats artillery), at Roodebloem—further captures by Greys—losses of Greys in action at Klipfontein—list of Greys' casualties in 1901—capture of Boers at Straffontein—losses of Greys in action at Leeuwkop—Greys take part in drives at Balmoral, Vlakfontein, Heidelburg, etc.—Peace signed—lists of Greys' casualties in 1902 and during campaign.
General Dalzell's action in obtaining cloth for uniforms—other details of uniform, 1683-1704—inventory of clothes and accoutrements, 1706—regulation of George II. relating to the Greys' uniform, 1751—further changes, 1759-1788 (bearskins, 1768)—account of articles of cavalry equipment furnished to recruits, 1803-1807—order to cut hair short, 1808—changes in 1811 and 1812, badge of an eagle displayed on the guidons—"Waterloo" added to guidons and grenadier caps to commemorate the battle—changes in 1846 (officers' bearskin cap with white hackle feather), 1864, and 1894.
Composition of the Greys at their first recorded muster in 1683, from the original Roll in Edinburgh—pay of the regiment—account of money paid by the Greys' Quartermaster in 1688, from an original document of the Greys—List of Officers, past and present.
Extracts from orders of the Scots Greys' Troop Orderly Book—notes of Inspection Returns, from the Record Office—a notable prayer, commending the Greys to favour—copies of two holograph letters of Charles II. relating to Thos. Dalzell, and translation of General Dalzell's Russian commission, furnished by Captain Lindsay—entry from the original MS. in the General Register House, Edinburgh, 1685—extract from "Papers connected with the Royal Scots Dragoons," 1696—1704-6 (two letters from General Dalzell)—extract from order in Record Office, 1684—muster-roll, 1702-3—account of the Waterloo Ball, from reprint in theGlobe, 1906—extract from pamphlet, "Military and Biographical Notices of the Fallen Heroes," 1815—extract from contemporary pamphlet relating to cavalry losses at Waterloo—letter of William Knox, 1759—anecdotes of the Greys—song, "The Bonnie Scots Greys," by A. C. E. Welby—inscription on mural tablet in memory of Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Pate Hankin, Kt.—extract from letter written by the Hon. Charles Hamilton to his brother, during the Westphalian campaign—notes on Creichtoun's Memoirs, and on General Dalyell, by J. B. Dalzell, Esq.