5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards was a British army cavalry regiment, officially formed in January 1686 as Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse. Following a number of name changes, it became the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1804.
| 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) | |
|---|---|
Badge of the 5th Dragoon Guards | |
| Active | 1685–1922 |
| Disbanded | 1922 |
| Country | England (1685–1697) Ireland (1698–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1922) |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Cavalry of the Line |
| Role | Heavy Cavalry |
| Size | 1 battalion |
| Nickname(s) | The Green Horse The Green Dragoons The Old Farmers |
| Motto(s) | Vestigia nulla restorsum (Latin – We do not retreat) |
| March | (Quick) The Gay Cavalier (Slow) Soldier's chorus from Gounod's Faust |
| Anniversaries | Salamanca Day |
| Engagements | The Boyne 1690 Blenheim 1704 Ramillies 1706 Malplaquet 1709 Salamanca 1812 Balaclava 1854 |
| Battle honours | Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Beaumont, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse, Peninsula, Balaklava, Sevastopol, Defence of Ladysmith, South Africa 1899–1902; France and Flanders 1914–18 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | 1st Earl Cadogan 7th Earl of Cardigan |
In 1922, it was amalgamated with The Inniskillings (6th Dragoons) to form the 5th/6th Dragoons. Its history and traditions continue today in the Royal Dragoon Guards, an armoured cavalry unit of the British Army.
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