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| PART I |
| THE NINETEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS |
| DROGHEDA’S HORSE—1759–1763 |
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| State of affairs in Europe in 1756—Declaration of War against
France—Increase of the Army—Early Years of the War—Invasion
expected—Orders for raising the 19th Light
Dragoons—Death of George II.—End of the Seven Years’
War—Reduction of Military Establishments—19th Light
Dragoons become the 18th—Uniform of the Regiment | 1 |
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| PART II |
| THE NINETEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS |
| 1779–1783 |
| War in America—Declaration of War by France—Increase of
the Army—Orders for raising the 19th Light Dragoons—Uniform—Peace
proclaimed—Reduction of Military Establishments—Regiment
disbanded | 10 |
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| PART III |
| THE TWENTY-THIRD, AFTERWARDS THE NINETEENTH
LIGHT DRAGOONS |
| (1781–1822) |
| CHAPTER I.—1781–1782 |
| THE TWENTY-THIRD LIGHT DRAGOONS. |
| Alarming state of Public Affairs—Want of Cavalry in India—Orders
for raising the 23rd Light Dragoons—Colonel Sir
John Burgoyne—Regiment embark for India—Arrive in
Madras—Desperate State of Affairs—Madras Misgovernment—Horses
for the Regiment | 19 |
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| CHAPTER II |
| TROUBLES AT MADRAS—1783–1785 |
| Sultan Tippoo Sahib of Mysore—Operations in Southern India—Death
of Sir Eyre Coote—Attack on Cuddalore—Peace
with France—Tippoo makes Peace—Strained relations
between civil and military in India—The E.I. Company’s
military establishment—The King’s troops in India—Misconduct
of Madras Government—Quarrel between Council
and General Stuart—Complaints of Council against
Burgoyne—Arrest of Stuart—Council appoint Lang to
supersede Bourgoyne—Burgoyne refuses to give over
command of the King’s troops—Strange delusions of the
Council—Imminent Conflict between King’s and Company’s
troops—Unworkable arrangement—Fresh quarrel—Burgoyne
arrested—Mutiny of native cavalry—Court Martial
on Burgoyne—His acquittal—His death—End of the
quarrel—Burgoyne justified | 35 |
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| CHAPTER III |
| CHANGE OF NUMBER—1786–1789 |
| Regiment moved to Shevtamodoo—John Floyd—Number of
regiment changed to 19th—Uniform—Sir William Howe
appointed Colonel—Foundation of Indian native cavalry
system laid by Floyd and the 19th Light Dragoons | 58 |
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| CHAPTER IV |
| WAR WITH TIPPOO—1790 |
| War with Tippoo—19th take the field—Advance on Coimbatore—Division
under Floyd detached towards Guzzulhutti Pass—Frequent
skirmishes—Satyamunglum—Dispersion of the
Army—Advance of Tippoo—19th hotly engaged—Tippoo’s
Body-Guard destroyed—Retreat from Satyamunglum—Casualties—March
in pursuit of Tippoo—Private Parkes—The
Tapoor Pass—Tippoo eludes pursuit, and ravages the
Carnatic—Army returns to Madras | 66 |
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| CHAPTER V |
| CORNWALLIS’ CAMPAIGNS—1791–1792 |
| Cornwallis takes command of the Army—Advance on Bangalore—Order
of March—Floyd’s reconnoissance—Imprudent
advance—Floyd badly wounded—Casualties—Capture of
Bangalore—Advance on Seringapatam—Battle of Arikera—Army
in great straits—Forced to retreat—Junction of
Mahratta contingent—19th sent to Madras—Rejoin Cornwallis—Advance
on Seringapatam—Night attack—Floyd
detached to meet Abercromby—Seringapatam invested—Peace
made—Tippoo’s hostages—19th return to Shevtamodoo | 81 |
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| CHAPTER VI |
| FALL OF MYSORE—1793–1799 |
| France declares War—Expedition against Pondicherry—Surrender
of Pondicherry—Peace reigns in India—Lunkia
Naik—Floyd’s large allowances—French adventurers in
India—Tippoo’s growing hostility—Disarmament of
Nizam’s force under French officers—Army formed
under General Harris—Tippoo’s intrigues—Galloper Guns—Advance
on Mysore—Battle of Mallavelly—Seringapatam
invested—The Bombay Army—The Rajah of Coorg—Signal
guns—Seringapatam taken—Tardy recognition in
England of services performed in India—Badge of
“Seringapatam” | 99 |
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| CHAPTER VII |
| DHOONDIA WAO—1800–1802 |
| Floyd leaves 19th—Dhoondia Wao—Force formed under
Colonel Wellesley to capture him—Advance on Ranee
Bednore—Capture of Koondgul, Dummul, Gudduck—Division
of Dhoondia’s force destroyed at Manoli—Dhoondia
doubles back—Again hemmed in—Dhoondia
crosses Malpurba river—Pursuit drawing to a close—Dhoondia
caught at Conaghul—Dhoondia killed, and his
force destroyed—19th return to Mysore—The Rajah of
Bullum—Regiment ordered to Arcot | 114 |
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| CHAPTER VIII |
| INDIA IN 1803 |
| State of affairs in India in 1803—The Mahratta Confederacy—The
Peishwa—Scindia—European Adventurers in India—Scindia’s
disciplined forces—Perron—Quarrels among the
Mahratta Chiefs—Peishwa takes refuge in Bombay—Places
himself under protection of the British—Scindia’s hostility
aroused—Mahratta combination against the British—Peishwa
restored to Poona—Preparations for hostilities—Summary
of campaign that followed | 125 |
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| CHAPTER IX |
| ASSAYE AND ARGAUM—1803–1804 |
| Capture of Ahmednuggur—Battle of Assaye—Death of Lieut.
Colonel Maxwell—Honorary Colour granted to 19th—Battle
of Argaum—Capture of Gawilghur—Berar Rajah
makes peace—Scindia makes peace—March against
banditti—Their dispersal—Grant of badges for Assaye | 136 |
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| CHAPTER X |
| THE VELLORE MUTINY—1805–1807 |
| Lieut. Colonel Gillespie—19th at Arcot—Mutiny of Vellore—A
military wonder—19th ordered to England—A quarter of a
century’s changes—The “Terrors of the East”—Farewell
orders—19th land in England | 157 |
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| CHAPTER XI |
| WAR WITH UNITED STATES—1808–1813 |
| 19th in Ireland—United States declare War—19th ordered to
Canada—United States’ plans—Operations of 1812—Mackinaw—Detroit—Armistice—Battle
of Queenston
Heights—General Brock killed—Montreal threatened—Operations
of 1813—Proctor’s victory at Frenchtown—Fort
Meigs—United States’ victory on Lake Erie—Battle of the
Thames; Proctor’s defeat—York captured—Fort George
and Erie evacuated—Stoney Creek: Harvey’s brilliant
exploit—Fitzgibbon’s success at Beaver Dam—Arrival of
squadron of 19th on Niagara frontier—Engagement on
Lake Ontario—Fort George re-occupied—Fort Niagara
surprised—Black Rock and Buffalo captured—Abortive
attack on Sackett’s Harbour—United States’ operations
against Montreal—Battle of Chateaugay—Battle of
Chrystler’s Farm—Importance of Kingston and Sackett’s
Harbour | 172 |
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| CHAPTER XII |
| THE NIAGARA FRONTIER—1814–1821 |
| United States’ plans—Attempt on Mackinaw—La Colle—State
of affairs on Niagara frontier—Drummond’s raid on Oswego-Dover—Advance
of U.S. force—Capture of Fort Erie—Battle
of Chippewa—Critical position of British force—Battle
of Lundy’s Lane—Retreat of U.S. forces—Fort Erie
invested—Assault on Fort Erie—Sergeant Powell—Conclusion
of operations on Niagara frontier—Prevost’s abortive
attack on Plattsburgh—Defeat of British squadron on Lake
Champlain—Other operations—Bladensberg—Capture of
Washington—General Ross killed—Victory at Baltimore—Expedition
against New Orleans—Its defeat—Fort Bowyer
captured—Treaty of Ghent—Sir William Payne—Sir
John Vandeleur—Badge “Niagara” granted—Regiment
returns to England—Equipped as Lancers—Embark for
Ireland—Disbanded | 193 |
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| PART IV |
| THE NINETEENTH “PRINCESS OF WALES’ OWN” HUSSARS |
| 1858–1899 |
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| CHAPTER I |
| RAISING OF THE REGIMENT—1858–1882 |
| The East India Company raises European Cavalry regiments—Their
formation—The Bengal 1st European Light Cavalry—Services
transferred to the Crown—The “White Mutiny”—Made
19th Light Dragoons, afterwards Hussars—General
Pattle—Regiment at Meerut—General Hall—Regiment
ordered to England—Badges of old 19th Light
Dragoons granted—Regiment ordered to Ireland—Guidons
of old 19th Light Dragoons presented to the regiment—Regiment
returns to England—Ordered on active service | 220 |
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| CHAPTER II |
| TROUBLES IN EGYPT—1882–1884 |
| Troubles in Egypt—Arabi’s rebellion—Capture of
Ismailia—Kassassin—Tel-el-Kebir—End of the War—19th at
Cairo—Badges granted—Troubles in Eastern Soudan—Osman
Digna—Regiment ordered to Suakin—Wreck of the Neera—Battle
of El Teb—Heavy losses of the 19th—Battle of
Tamai—Osman Digna’s camp burned—Regiment returns
to Cairo—Badges granted | 233 |
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| CHAPTER III |
| CAMPAIGN ON THE NILE—1884–1899 |
| Troubles in the Western Soudan—Expedition to relieve Khartoum—19th
ordered up the Nile—Korti—The Desert
Column—Action at Abu Klea—Action at Abu Krou—Quartermaster
Lima killed—The horses—Metemmeh—Fall
of Khartoum—Return of the Column—The River
Column—Action at Kirbekan—Return of the Column—Summer
Quarters—Regiment returns to Cairo—Squadron
sent to Suakin—Serious losses—Returns to Cairo—Designation
granted of “Princess of Wales’ Own”—Death of
Colonel Barrow—19th returns to England—Badge of
“Mysore” granted—19th embarks for India—Bangalore—Secunderabad | 246 |
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| APPENDIX A. |
| Yearly Lists of the Officers of the Nineteenth | 271 |
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| APPENDIX B. |
| Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Egyptian
Campaign of 1882 | 304 |
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| APPENDIX C. |
| Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Egyptian
Campaign of 1882 | 305 |
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| APPENDIX D. |
| Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Campaign
near Suakin, 1884 | 306 |
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| APPENDIX E. |
| Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Campaign
near Suakin, 1884 | 307 |
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| APPENDIX F. |
| Addresses to Nineteenth Hussars by Major General G. Graham,
C.B., V.C., and Brigadier General H. Stewart. Trinkitat,
5th March 1884 | 308 |
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| APPENDIX G. |
| Casualties in the Nineteenth Hussars during the Soudan
Campaign of 1885 | 310 |
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| APPENDIX H. |
| Special Honours granted to Nineteenth Hussars for Soudan
Campaign, 1885 | 311 |
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| APPENDIX I. |
| Address to Nineteenth Hussars by General Lord Wolseley,
G.C.B. Korti, 23rd March 1885 | 312 |
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| APPENDIX K. |
| Report by Colonel Barrow on the Arab horses ridden by the
Nineteenth Hussars during the Nile Campaign of 1885 | 313 |