13th Hussars
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The 13th Hussars (previously the 13th Light Dragoons) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and the First World War but then amalgamated with the 18th Royal Hussars, to form the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in 1922.
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13th Hussars | |
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Active | 1715–1922 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1715–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1922) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line Cavalry |
Size | 1 Regiment |
Nickname(s) | The Lily-Whites[1] The Ragged Brigade[1] |
Motto(s) | Viret in aeternum (It Flourishes Forever) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Field Marshal Sir Robert Rich Major-General William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington |
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