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Scots Greys
Scottish Historical Prints  Scots Greys |
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Scots Dragoon Guards, Scots Greys, North British Dragoons, in military art prints from the Battle of Waterloo, Battle of Balaclava, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military prints company. Raised in 1678, under the name of Royal regiment of Scots Dragoons changed to 2nd Royal North British Dragoons in 1751. The regiment took part in many campaigns, In 1701 to 1705 In The war of the Spanish Succession. at the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. and at Dettingen during the War of Austrian Succession. During the Seven years war (1756 - 1763,) they were at the Battle of Warbung. French revolutionary Wars, they served at Willems. The most famous of all their Battles was 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo (where many of the prints available are about). During the Crimean war they served with distinction at the Battle of Balaclava and again at Sevastopol. During the Boer wars they were at the relief of Kimberley and Paardeburg. During the First World war the regiment in 1914 took part in the retreat from Mons, Marne, Aisne Ypres. and during 1915,at Arras, 1917, saw them again at Amiens, Somme. while during 1918 they took part in the campaigns, on the Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons, During World war two, they saw action at Hill 112, Falaise, Hochwald, Aller, Bremen, Merjayun. Alamel Halfa, El Alamein, Nofilia and in Italy at Salerno. The regiment has received three Victoria Cross awards. two during the Crimean War, and one during World war two. The Motto of the regiment is Second to None. In 1971 the Regiment amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards) under the new name of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) |
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