16th The Queen's Lancers

16th The Queen's Lancers
Badge of 16th The Queen's Lancers
Active	1759–1922
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1922)
Branch	British Army
Type	Line Cavalry
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	"The Scarlet Lancers"
Motto(s)	Aut cursu, aut cominus armis (Either in the charge or in hand-to-hand combat)
March	Quick: The English Patrol Slow: The 16th Lancers
Anniversaries	Aliwal (28 January)
Commanders
Notable commanders	General John Burgoyne Field Marshal William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt General Sir Edward Cust

The 16th The Queen's Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers to form the 16th/5th Lancers in 1922.