The 23rd Light Dragoons was a
cavalry
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regiment of the
British Army which existed several times.
1st existence
It was created in 1781 as the 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons by
Sir John Burgoyne, Bt. at
Bedford but renumbered in 1786 as the
19th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons.
2nd existence
It was re-raised in 1794 by
Colonel William Fullarton
Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton (12 January 1754 – 13 February 1808) was a Scottish soldier, statesman, agriculturalist and author. He sat in the House of Commons between 1779 and 1803.
Early life
He was born on 12 January 1754 the on ...
but disbanded a short time later in 1802.
3rd existence
It was reformed a third time on 10 March 1803 by re-numbering the 26th Light Dragoons, and served in Spain, Egypt and at Waterloo, before being disbanded at
Radipole
Radipole was is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England.
History
It was formerly an independent parish, until abolished as a separate local government unit in 1933. It remains a separate ecclesiastical parish. Radipole stands at the head of, an ...
Barracks on 24 November 1817. The 26th Light Dragoons had been raised in 1795 by Major-General
Russell Manners.
Notable officers who served in the regiment include
Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby,
Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 1st Baronet
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,
Joseph Muter and
Henry Fane.
Battle Honours
Battle honours were:
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Talavera, ]Peninsula
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, Egypt, Waterloo
Waterloo most commonly refers to:
* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
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Regimental Colonels
Colonels of the regiment were:
References
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Cavalry regiments of the British Army
Dragoon regiments of the British Army
Dragoons
Light Dragoons