17th Lancers

17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
cap badge of the 17th Lancers
Active	7 November 1759 – 27 June 1922
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Branch	Army
Type	Line cavalry
Role	Lancer regiment
Nickname(s)	The Death or Glory Boys, The Horse Marines, The Tots, The White Lancers
Motto(s)	Death Or Glory
March	Quick: The White Lancers Slow: Occasional Overture
Anniversaries	Battle of Balaclava (25 October) Battle of Ulundi (4 July)
Commanders
Notable commanders	General Thomas Gage Major General Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd Duke of Newcastle General Oliver De Lancey General Lord Edward Somerset Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley Field Marshal Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge General Henry Roxby Benson Lieutenant-General Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe Major General Thomas Arthur Cooke Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig

The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1759 and notable for its participation in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. The regiment was amalgamated with the 21st Lancers to form the 17th/21st Lancers in 1922.