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"Aut Cursu, aut Cominus Armis."

The Royal Cypher within the Garter.

TITLES.

1759–66. The 16th Light Dragoons; also (popularly from its Colonel's name) Burgoyne's Light Horse.

1766–69. The 2nd, Queen's, Light Dragoons.

1769–1815. The 16th, or The Queen's Light Dragoons.

1815 (from). The 16th, The Queen's Lancers.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1761. Belle-Isle.

1762. Portugal.

1775–78. America.

1776. Brooklyn.

1776. White Plains.

1777. Brandywine.

1777. Germantown.

1778. Freehold.

1793–96. Flanders.

1793. Valenciennes.

1793. Dunkirk.

1794. Cateau.

1794. Tournay.

1794. West Indies.

1809–14. Peninsula.

*1809. Talavera.

*1811. Fuentes d'Onor.

1812. Llereena.

*1812. Salamanca.

*1813. Vittoria.

*1813. Nive.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1826. Bhurtpore.

*1839. Afghanistan.

*1839. Ghuznee.

*1843. Maharajpore.

*1846. Aliwal.

*1846. Sobraon.

1897. Dargai.

1900. South Africa.

Uniform.—Scarlet (1759–83; possibly for a year or two after formation this may have been red with yellow facings); Blue (1783–1832); Scarlet (from 1832). Facings, Black (1759–66, but see above); Dark Blue (1766–83); Scarlet (1783–1832); Blue (from 1832). Plume, Black.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Cypher within the Garter." Motto, "Aut cursu, aut cominus armis" (bestowed in 1766 for services in Portugal on the regiment becoming "The Queen's.")

Nickname.—"The Red (or Scarlet) Lancers"; being the only Lancers with the scarlet tunic.

Notes.—Raised near London during the Seven Years' War. The first Lancer regiment to serve in India.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the 16th, or Queen's Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers). 1759–1841. Illustrated with a plate. [London: Parker. 1842.]