Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Branch
Army
Type
Line cavalry
Role
Lancer regiment
Nickname(s)
The Death or Glory Boys, The Horse Marines, The Tots, The White Lancers
Motto(s)
Death Or Glory
March
Quick: The White Lancers Slow: Occasional Overture
Anniversaries
Battle of Balaclava (25 October) Battle of Ulundi (4 July)
Commanders
Notable commanders
General Thomas Gage
Major General Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle
General Oliver De Lancey
General Lord Edward Somerset
Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley
Field Marshal Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge
General Henry Roxby Benson
Lieutenant-General Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe
Major General Thomas Arthur Cooke
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Military unit
Irish Cavalrymen, 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783
The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1759 and notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. The regiment was amalgamated with the 21st Lancers to form the 17th/21st Lancers in 1922.
The 17thLancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1759 and notable for its participation in the Charge of...
The 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1858 and amalgamated with the 17thLancers in 1922 to form...
British cavalry, which consisted of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, the 17thLancers, and the 8th and 11th Hussars, under the command of Major General James...
lancers were amongst the last European units to abandon their armour. There was debate over the value of the lance in mounted combat during the 17th and...
15th Lancers (Baloch) is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. It was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 17th Cavalry and the 37th Lancers (Baluch...
Officer: Major General Frederick Marshall. 1st King's Dragoon Guards. 17thLancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Commanding Officer: Brigadier General Sir...
in 1849. 13th Lancers is successor to the 1st and 2nd Native Troops of Bombay Cavalry, raised in 1804 and 1816 respectively. 15th Lancers is successor...
British Army's Royal Lancers continue to use the skull and crossbones in their emblem, inherited from its use by the 17thLancers, a unit raised in 1759...
Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince...
Light Dragoons, the 17thLancers, and the 11th Hussars, formed the first line (the latter regiment was soon moved behind the Lancers to reduce the width...
Grenadier Guards The Bill Browns - Grenadier Guards Bingham's Dandies – 17thLancers (The commanding officer, Lord Bingham (later Earl of Lucan) spent a fortune...
the number of an old regiment and thus ranked in precedence after the 17thLancers. The RTR (which was formed during the First World War) takes final place...
The 19th Lancers is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. Before 1956, it was known as 19th King George V's Own Lancers, which was a regular cavalry...
The 13th Lancers is an armoured regiment of Pakistan Army. It was formed in 1923 as 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers by the amalgamation of 31st Duke...
(Wales's Horse), and the 2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry, both raised in 1857. 6th Lancers is the successor to The Rohilkhand Horse raised in 1857, and the 4th Sikh...
from 1688 to 1964 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759) of the British Army, raised in 1759 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (17thLancers) of the British...
River Poort. 1901 – Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17thLancers at the Battle of Elands River. 1908 – The Wright Flyer flown by Orville...
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United Kingdom (1801–1922)
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