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Table of Contents

TITLES.

1759–63. The 20th Inniskilling Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1779–83. The 20th Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1791–1802. The 20th Jamaica Light Dragoons: renamed.

1802–1818. The 20th Light Dragoons: disbanded.

1858–60. The 2nd Bengal European Light Cavalry.

1860 (from). The 20th Hussars.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1795–6. Maroon War.

1806. Cape of Good Hope.

1806. Maida.

1806. Buenos Ayres.

1807. Monte Video.

1807. Egypt.

*1808. Peninsula.

*1808. Vimiera.

1808–12. Sicily.

1812–13. Spain.

1814. Genoa.

1884–5. Nile.

*1885. Suakim.

Uniform.—Scarlet and Yellow (afterwards Black) facings (1759–63); Scarlet and Yellow facings (1779–83); Blue and Yellow (afterwards Orange) facings (1791–1814); Blue and Blue facings (from 1858). Plume, Yellow.

Regimental Badge.—None recognised in Regulations: on appointments "The Royal Cypher and Crown with XXH ."

Bibliography.—Colburn's United Service Magazine. 1876. [Art.]