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created 10 August 2002. Corrected and updated
07.03.2005
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Note:This
is a battalion history of the Regular Army. See the main regimental
page for full lineage and other information.
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Colour Key
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| 1716.02.16 | Francis Palme's Regiment of Dragoons | ||
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| 1718 | disbanded | ||
| 1760.04.05 | 21st Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Royal Forresters) | ||
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| 1763.03.03 | disbanded at Nottingham | ||
| 1779.02.24 | 21st
Regiment of (Light) Dragoons raised in England |
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| 1783.06.01 | disbanded | ||
| 1794.02.24 | 21st
Regiment of Dragoons raised in northern England |
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| 1794 | England | ||
| 1795 | Santo Domingo | ||
| 1798 | England | ||
| 1806 | Cape of Good Hope | ||
| 1807 | South America (sqn) | ||
| 1812 | Kaffir war | ||
| 1812 | Cape of Good Hope | ||
| 1814 | Kaffir war | ||
| 1815 | Cape of Good Hope | ||
| 1816 | India | (troop at St. Helena to guard Napoleon) | |
| 1817 | India | ||
| 1819 | England: most of regt disbanded at Chatham, except St. Helena troop | ||
| 1821.06.05 | disbanded at Chatham | ||
