Originally raised in 1685 under the name of "The Princess Anne of
Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons," became the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
in 1861. As heavy cavalry the regiment fought in the Peninsular War,
some brilliant exploits were performed. In 1818 the regiment became
Light Dragoons, and the Regiment wore scarlet uniform with straw
coloured facings, the uniform afterwards being changed back to light
green. During the Crimean War it took part in the famous charge of
the Light Brigade, under its Colonel, Lord George Paget, who led them
with a cry of "Tally ho!" as they charged the enemy's guns. When the
regiment formed part of the "Army of the Indus" under Lord Keane it was
nicknamed "Paget's Irregular Horse," in consequence of its loose drill,
the result of long service in the field.
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Woolwich.)
"Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Suakin, 1885,"
"Defence of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902."