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The Royal Cypher within the Garter.

TITLES.

1715–51. Major-General Owen Wynne's (or its Colonel's name) Regiment of Dragoons.

1751–83. The 9th Dragoons.

1783–1816. The 9th Light Dragoons.

1816–30. The 9th Lancers.

1830 (from). The 9th, or Queen's Lancers; and (shortly afterwards) The 9th (Queen's) Royal Lancers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1715. Jacobite rising.

1798. Irish Rebellion.

1806. Buenos Ayres.

1807. Monte Video.

1809. Flushing.

*1811–13. Peninsula.

*1843. Punniar.

*1846. Sobraon.

*1848–49. Punjaub.

*1849. Chillianwallah.

1849. Goojerat.

1857–58. Indian Mutiny.

*1857. Delhi.

*1858. Lucknow.

*1878–80. Afghanistan.

*1879. Charasiah.

*1879. Kabul.

*1880. Kandahar.

1900. South Africa.

Uniform.—Scarlet (1715–84); Blue (1784–1830); Scarlet (1830–41); Blue (from 1841). Facings: Buff (1715–1805); Crimson (1805–30); Blue (1830–41); Scarlet (from 1841). Lancer-cap plume, Black and White.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Cypher within the Garter."

Nickname.—"The Delhi Spearmen" (a native sobriquet).

Notes.—The senior of several regiments of Dragoons restored in 1715, which had been disbanded after Utrecht. Raised in the southern counties, it served uninterruptedly in Ireland for eighty-six years to 1803, and in its title received special favour at the hands of Queen Adelaide in 1830. It gained distinction for service during the Indian Mutiny, and is the only British cavalry regiment with "Charasiah," "Kabul, 1879," and "Kandahar, 1880" on its Colours.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 9th, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers). 1715–1841. Illustrated with a plate. [London: Parker. 1841.]