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The Royal Arms.

TITLES.

1660–70. The 3rd, or The Duke of Albemarle's Troop of Guards.

1670–85. The 2nd, or The Queen's Troop of Guards.

1685–1746. The 2nd Troop of Life Guards of Horse: disbanded.

1788 (from). The 2nd Life Guards.

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours.

1673. Maestricht.

1689–90. Flanders.

1689. Walcourt.

1694–97. Flanders.

1695. Namur.

*1743. Dettingen.

*1812–14. Peninsula.

*1815. Waterloo.

1815. Netherlands.

*1882. Egypt.

*1882. Tel-el-Kebir.

1884–5. Khartoum.

Uniform.—Scarlet (from 1690). Facings, Sea-green (1660 to 1690–1742) in honour of Queen Catherine; blue (since 1742). Plume, White.

Regimental Badge.—"The Royal Arms."

Nickname.—(See note under "The First Life Guards.")

Notes.—Similar in origin to "The First Life Guards," and composed of Cavaliers who, having served under Charles I., fled at his death, entering the Spanish service as "His Royal Highness The Duke of York's Troop of Guards." In 1659 (when peace was declared) they retired to the Netherlands until reorganised by Charles II. in 1660 as "The Third Troop of Life Guards." In 1670 it became "The Second Troop," and was disbanded in 1746. Cuirasses were worn from 1660 to 1698, and were resumed in 1821.

Bibliography.—Historical Record of the Life Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Corps in the year 1660, and of its Subsequent Services to 1835. [London: Clowes, 1836.]