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The Regimental Device.

TITLES.

1685–90. The Queen Dowager's Regiment of Horse.

1690–92. The 8th (or 9th) Regiment of Horse.

1692–1745. The King's Carabiniers.

1745–88. The 3rd Irish Horse.

1788 (from). The 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers).

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1685. Monmouth's Rebellion.

1690. Boyne.

1691. Aughrim.

1692–97. Flanders.

1692. Steenkirk.

1693. Neer Landen.

1695. Namur.

1702–14. Germany.

1704. Schellenberg.

*1704. Blenheim.

1705. Neer Hespen.

*1706. Ramilies.

*1708. Oudenarde.

*1709. Malplaquet.

1710. Douay.

1760–63. Germany.

1760. Warbourg.

1762. Wilhelmstahl.

1793–95. Flanders.

1794. Tournay.

1806. Buenos Ayres.

1807. Monte Video.

*1855. Sevastopol.

1857–58. Indian Mutiny.

*1857. Delhi.

*1879–80. Afghanistan.

1900. South Africa.

Uniform.—Scarlet (1685–1853); Blue (from 1853). Facings, Sea-green (1685–1715, the favourite colour of Catherine, the Consort of Charles II.); Yellow (1715–68); White Cloth (from 1768). Helmet-plume, White.

Regimental Device.—(Unrecognised in Regulations) The Crossed Carabines, within the Garter, surrounded by "Sixth Dragoon Guards," with Scroll underneath—"The Carabiniers."

Nicknames.—"The Carbs," also "Tichborne's Own" (at the time of the trial of Arthur Orton, Sir Roger Tichborne, Bart., having served in the Regiment).

Notes.—The Sixth Carabiniers (formerly the First Regiment of Carabiniers in recognition of its gallantry in Ireland, in 1690–91) was formed from Troops of Horse raised in various English counties, and received its title in 1692 from being armed with Carabines. At Ramilies it captured the colours of the Royal Bombardiers, and was conspicuous at Neer Landen for its gallantry.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, or Carabiniers. 1685–1839. Illustrated with plates. [London: Longman. 1839.]

A Continuation of the Historical Record of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers). By Captain [now Major] A. Sprot. [Chatham: Gale and Polden. 1888.]