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"Quis Separabit."

The Harp and Crown.

TITLES.

1689–1704. The Royal Irish Dragoons; also Wynne's Dragoons; also Brigadier Ross's Dragoons (under Marlborough).

1704-[?]. The Royal Dragoons of Ireland.

17[?]-1799. The 5th (Royal Irish) Dragoons; then disbanded, but revived in 1858.

1858 (from). The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1690. Boyne.

1692–97. Flanders.

1702–14. Germany.

*1704. Blenheim.

*1706. Ramilies.

*1708. Oudenarde.

*1709. Malplaquet.

1743–8. Flanders.

1745. Fontenoy.

1798. Irish Rebellion.

*1885. Suakim.

1900. South Africa.

Uniform.—Scarlet with Blue facings (1689–1798); Blue with Scarlet facings (from 1858). Lancer-cap plume, Green.

Regimental Badge.—"The Harp and Crown." Motto, "Quis Separabit."

Nicknames.—"The Daily Advertisers"; also "The Redbreasts."

Notes.—The old Fifth was the senior of the two regiments of Inniskilling Dragoons, the Second being now represented by the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons. Marlborough specially recognised its gallantry at Blenheim; and at Ramilies (with the Scots Greys) it captured two French battalions, for which it, like the Greys, was allowed to wear Grenadier caps. It was disbanded in 1798, after good service, on the discovery of a plot by new recruits to murder the officers and loyal men.

Bibliography.—Short articles appear in Grose's Military Antiquities, and in the Military Recorder.