a local drum & bugle corps, conquest alliance was formed, in 1985, by the merger of the northern skyryders and brighouse rbl (legion). the following year, 1986, conquest alliance appeared on the drum corp united kingdom (dcuk) field of competition and were declared co-champions of the dcuk. in 1987 the corps was placed 1st, 5th in 1988, 2nd in 1989, and 4th in 1990.