
A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
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- A History Of the 17th Lancers (DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S OWN)
- Preface
- Appendix
- List of Illustrations
- CHAPTER I THE RISE OF THE 17TH LIGHT DRAGOONS, 1759
- CHAPTER II THE MAKING OF THE 17TH LIGHT DRAGOONS
- CHAPTER III REFORMS AFTER THE PEACE OF PARIS, 1763–1774
- CHAPTER IV THE AMERICAN WAR—1ST STAGE—THE NORTHERN CAMPAIGN, 1775–1780.
- CHAPTER V THE AMERICAN WAR—2ND STAGE—THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN, 1780–1782
- CHAPTER VI RETURN OF THE 17TH FROM AMERICA, 1783—IRELAND, 1793—EMBARKATION FOR THE WEST INDIES, 1795
- CHAPTER VII THE MAROON WAR IN JAMAICA, 1795
- CHAPTER VIII GRENADA AND ST. DOMINGO, 1796
- CHAPTER IX 1797–1807 OSTEND—LA PLATA
- CHAPTER X FIRST SOJOURN OF THE 17TH IN INDIA, 1808–1823—THE PINDARI WAR
- CHAPTER XI HOME SERVICE, 1823–1854
- CHAPTER XII THE CRIMEA, 1854–1856
- CHAPTER XIII CENTRAL INDIA, 1858–1859
- CHAPTER XIV PEACE SERVICE IN INDIA AND ENGLAND, 1859–1879
- CHAPTER XV THE ZULU WAR—PEACE SERVICE IN INDIA AND AT HOME, 1879–1894
- APPENDIX A A LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE 17TH LIGHT DRAGOON LANCERS
- APPENDIX B QUARTERS AND MOVEMENTS OF THE I7TH LANCERS SINCE THEIR FOUNDATION
- APPENDIX C PAY OF ALL RANKS OF A LIGHT DRAGOON REGIMENT
- APPENDIX D HORSE FURNITURE AND ACCOUTREMENTS OF A LIGHT DRAGOON (WITH PRICES THEREOF) IN 1759
- APPENDIX E CLOTHING, ETC., OF A LIGHT DRAGOON, 1764
- APPENDIX F EVOLUTIONS REQUIRED AT THE INSPECTION OF A REGIMENT
- FOOTNOTES:
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