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The Daily Telegraph

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BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT


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    HOW THE WAR BEGAN
    By W. L. COURTNEY. LLD., and J. M. KENNEDY

    THE FLEETS AT WAR
    By ARCHIBALD HURD

    THE CAMPAIGN OF SEDAN
    By GEORGE HOOPER

    THE CAMPAIGN ROUND LIEGE
    By J. M. KENNEDY

    IN THE FIRING LINE
    By A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK

    GREAT BATTLES OF THE WORLD
    By STEPHEN CRANE
    Author of "The Red Badge of Courage."

    BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT
    The story of their Battle Honour.

    THE RED CROSS IN WAR
    By Miss MARY FRANCES BILLINGTON

    FORTY YEARS AFTER
    The Story of the Franco-German War. By H. C. BAILEY.
    With an Introduction by W. L. COURTNEY. LL.D.

    A SCRAP OF PAPER
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    By E. J. DILLON

    HOW THE NATIONS WAGED WAR
    A companion volume to "How the War Began," telling how the
        world faced.
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    By J. M. KENNEDY

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    By S. ERIC BRUCE

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BRITISH REGIMENTS AT THE FRONT

THE STORY OF THEIR BATTLE HONOURS


BY

REGINALD HODDER


HODDER AND STOUGHTON
LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO
MCMXIV




The Author wishes to express his indebtedness to MR. J. NORVILL for his
valuable assistance and suggestions.




CONTENTS


CHAPTER                                                          PAGE

  INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER--NICKNAMES OF THE REGIMENTS AND HOW THEY
  WERE WON                                                          9

    I. 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS                                          41

  II. THE CARABINIERS                                              43

  III. THE SCOTS GREYS                                             49

   IV. 15TH HUSSARS                                                57

    V. 18TH HUSSARS                                                61

   VI. THE GRENADIER GUARDS                                        63

  VII. THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS                                       71

 VIII. THE ROYAL SCOTS                                             76

   IX. THE "FIGHTING FIFTH"                                        84

    X. THE LIVERPOOL REGIMENT                                      89

   XI. THE NORFOLKS                                                92

  XII. THE BLACK WATCH                                            100

 XIII. THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT                                    113

  XIV. THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS                                     118

   XV. THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS                                      139

  XVI. THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS                      142

 XVII. THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS                                       146

XVIII. FUENTES D'ONORO AND ALBUERA                                156

   XIX. BALACLAVA AND INKERMAN                                    178




NICKNAMES OF THE REGIMENTS AND HOW THEY WERE WON


"The Rusty Buckles."

The 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) got their name of "The Bays" in
1767 when they were mounted on bay horses--a thing which distinguished
them from other regiments, which, with the exception of the Scots
Greys, had black horses. Their nickname, "The Rusty Buckles," though
lending itself to a ready explanation, is doubtful as to its origin;
but one thing is certain that the rust remained on the buckles only
because the fighting was so strenuous and prolonged that there was no
time to clean it off.


"The Royal Irish."

The 4th Dragoon Guards received this title in 1788, in recognition of
its long service in Ireland since 1698. The regiment also has the name
of the "Blue Horse" from the blue facings of the uniform.


"The Green Horse."

The 5th Dragoon Guards were given this name in 1717 when their facings
were changed from buff to green. Some time later, after Salamanca, they
were also called the "Green Dragoon Guards."


"Tichborne's Own."

The 6th Dragoon Guards, or Carabiniers, have been known as "Tichborne's
Own" ever since the trial of Arthur Orton, as Sir Roger Tichborne had
served for some time in the regiment. The name of "Carabiniers" has
distinguished them ever since 1692, when they were armed with long
pistols or "carabins." With these weapons they did signal work in
Ireland in 1690-1.


"Scots Greys."

