The Fifth (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.
"Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum."
TITLES.
1685-87. Colonel The Duke of Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse.1687-1717. The Sixth (or Seventh) Regiment of Horse: also by its Colonel's name (in 1687, Coy's Horse; in 1794, Cadogan's Horse).1717-88. The 2nd (or "Green") Irish Horse.1788-1804. The Fifth Dragoon Guards.1804 (from). The Fifth or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards.
1685-87. Colonel The Duke of Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse.
1687-1717. The Sixth (or Seventh) Regiment of Horse: also by its Colonel's name (in 1687, Coy's Horse; in 1794, Cadogan's Horse).
1717-88. The 2nd (or "Green") Irish Horse.
1788-1804. The Fifth Dragoon Guards.
1804 (from). The Fifth or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1690. Boyne.1692. Enghien.1695. Namur.1703-12. Germany.1704. Schellenberg.*1704. Blenheim.1705. Neer Hespen.*1706. Ramilies.*1708. Oudenarde.1708. Lisle.*1709. Malplaquet.1709. Tournay.1709. Mons.1710. Douay.1711. Bouchain.1711. Bethune.
1690. Boyne.
1692. Enghien.
1695. Namur.
1703-12. Germany.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
1705. Neer Hespen.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Lisle.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1709. Tournay.
1709. Mons.
1710. Douay.
1711. Bouchain.
1711. Bethune.
1711. Aire.1711. St. Venant.1711. Quesnoy.1759-62. Germany.1794-5. Flanders.1794. Cateau.*1811-14. Peninsula.1812. Badajos.1812. Llerena.*1812. Salamanca.1812. Burgos.*1813. Vittoria.*1814. Toulouse.*1854. Balaclava.*1855. Sevastopol.1900. South Africa.
1711. Aire.
1711. St. Venant.
1711. Quesnoy.
1759-62. Germany.
1794-5. Flanders.
1794. Cateau.
*1811-14. Peninsula.
1812. Badajos.
1812. Llerena.
*1812. Salamanca.
1812. Burgos.
*1813. Vittoria.
*1814. Toulouse.
*1854. Balaclava.
*1855. Sevastopol.
1900. South Africa.
Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Buff(1685-1717); Dark Green (from 1717). Helmet-plume, Red and White.Regimental Device.—VD.G.within the Garter, surrounded by "Princess Charlotte of Wales." Motto,Vestigia nulla retrorsum(borne by John Hampden's Regiment in the Civil War).Nickname.—"The Green Horse" (seeTitles).Notes.—Originally raised as a Troop of Cuirassiers at Lichfield, Kingston-on-Thames, Chester, Bridgnorth, Bristol, &c. It wore cuirasses till 1688, and resumed them from 1707-14. It captured four Standards at the battle of Blenheim.Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 5th, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards, 1685-1838.Illustrated with plates. [London: Longman, 1839.]
Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1685). Facings, Buff(1685-1717); Dark Green (from 1717). Helmet-plume, Red and White.
Regimental Device.—VD.G.within the Garter, surrounded by "Princess Charlotte of Wales." Motto,Vestigia nulla retrorsum(borne by John Hampden's Regiment in the Civil War).
Nickname.—"The Green Horse" (seeTitles).
Notes.—Originally raised as a Troop of Cuirassiers at Lichfield, Kingston-on-Thames, Chester, Bridgnorth, Bristol, &c. It wore cuirasses till 1688, and resumed them from 1707-14. It captured four Standards at the battle of Blenheim.
Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 5th, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards, 1685-1838.Illustrated with plates. [London: Longman, 1839.]