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18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)
Badge of the 18th Royal Hussars
Active1759–1821
1858–1922
Country18th Royal Hussars Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1800)
18th Royal Hussars United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Branch18th Royal Hussars British Army
TypeCavalry
RoleLine Cavalry
Size1 Regiment
Nickname(s)The Young 15th
The Drogheda Light Horse
Motto(s)Pro rege, pro lege, pro patria conamur
(For King, for Law, for Country we strive)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
General Sir Edward Hodge

The 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first formed in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, including the First World War before being amalgamated with the 13th Hussars to form the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in 1922.

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