The 23rd Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army which existed several times.
1st existence[edit]
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.[1]
2nd existence[edit]
It was re-raised in 1794 by Colonel William Fullarton but disbanded a short time later in 1802.[2]
3rd existence[edit]
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 Barracks on 24 November 1817.[3] The 26th Light Dragoons had been raised in 1795 by Major-General Russell Manners.[4]
Notable officers who served in the regiment include Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby, Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 1st Baronet, Joseph Muter and Henry Fane.
Battle Honours[edit]
Battle honours were:[5] Talavera, Peninsula, Egypt, Waterloo
Regimental Colonels[edit]
Colonels of the regiment were:[5]
- 26th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (formed 1795, Jamaica)
- 1795–1800: Gen. Russell Manners
- 1800–1804: Gen. Sir John Floyd, Bt.
- 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (1803)
- 1804–1807: Gen. William Cartwright
- 1807–1814: Gen. Sir William Payne, Bt.
- 1814: Gen. Sir Henry Fane, GCB
- 1814–?1817: Gen. Sir George Anson, GCB
References[edit]
- ^ "23rd (19th) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "23rd Light Dragoons". National Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "23rd Light Dragoons". National Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "26th Light Dragoons". National Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ a b "26th (23rd) Light Dragoons & 26th Hussars [1795-1819, 1941-1943]". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2017.