Project Gutenberg 2015-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 103 Cannon, Richard 1779 1865 Historical Record of the Third, Or the King's Own Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "Historical Record of the Third, Or the King's Own Regiment of Light Dragoons" by Richard Cannon is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the formation, development, and distinguished service of this cavalry regiment from its inception in 1685 to its activities up to 1846. It delves into significant military engagements, detailing the regiment's achievements, valor, and participation across various battles, primarily within the context of the British Army's evolving structure and tactics. The opening of the record provides an introduction to the regiment's establishment amidst the political turmoil of the late 17th century, particularly focusing on its creation to counter the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion. The narrative highlights the initial organization of the regiment, engaging with King James II and offering insights into the early military challenges faced as well as the bravery exhibited by its soldiers. The text hints at a broader examination of the regiment's actions, leadership changes, and contributions to major battles, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of its storied history throughout the years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain. Army. Light Dragoons, 3rd UA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 360357 360286 2024-09-21T05:43:35.802027 2023-09-22T03:37:48.718558 text/html text/html 366139 2015-11-09T19:23:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 500649 2015-11-09T19:23:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 529916 2024-09-21T05:43:43.015020 application/epub+zip 530531 2024-09-21T05:43:36.973041 application/epub+zip 184202 2024-09-21T05:43:36.376024 application/epub+zip 646213 2024-09-21T05:43:47.128996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621855 2024-09-21T05:43:42.380013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276219 2022-09-22T18:30:01.159881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309305 309016 2024-09-21T05:43:34.634055 2023-09-22T03:37:47.597573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309646 2015-11-09T19:23:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 98332 2015-11-09T19:23:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18836 2024-09-21T05:43:47.272960 application/rdf+xml 13619 2024-09-21T05:43:36.489010 image/jpeg 1741 2024-09-21T05:43:36.431046 image/jpeg 501241 2024-09-21T05:43:35.836019 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia