15th The King's Hussars

15th The King's Hussars
Badge of 15th The King's Hussars
Active1759–1922
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Branch British Army
TypeLine cavalry
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)Eliott's Light Horse
The Tabs[1]
Motto(s)Merebimur (We shall be Worthy) (Latin)
ColoursBlue - Yellow - Red and Blue
AnniversariesSahagún Day (21 December)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield
Lieutenant General James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
General Lord Robert Manners
Insignia
Identification
symbol
NCOs - Royal Crest

The 15th The King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army. First raised in 1759, it saw service over two centuries, including the First World War, before being amalgamated with the 19th Royal Hussars into the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars in 1922.

  1. ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.

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