Historical record of the Seventeenth Regiment of Light Dragoons;—Lancers by Richard Cannon

Author:Richard Cannon [Cannon, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Nonfiction, Historical, Fiction, Literary, History
ISBN: 4064066123642
Google: v7GxDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

1800

After encamping on Bagshot heath, in the summer of 1800, the regiment was employed in suppressing riots, occasioned by the high price of provision, and it exhibited much forbearance under many aggravated assaults from the populace, especially at Duffield, where many soldiers were hurt, and several men of the regiment were afterwards invalided in consequence of the injuries received on this and other occasions: Captain Werge received a shot through his helmet.

1801

1802

At a general muster at Manchester, in 1801, the regiment had upwards of a thousand non-commissioned officers and soldiers on parade, and nearly a thousand horses: but at the peace of Amiens, in 1802, the establishment was reduced to eight troops. The horses of one of the reduced troops were valued, by a dealer, at an average of forty guineas each.

1803

Having embarked for Ireland in May, 1803, the regiment experienced much severe weather on the passage; it landed at Dublin, and war with France having been resumed, two troops were added to the establishment.

1804

Four troops joined the force encamped, under Lord Cathcart, on the Curragh of Kildare, in August, 1804.

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