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Description: Formed in 1690 as Cunningham's Dragoons from Eglintoun's Horse and Cardross's Dragoons. In 1709, following operations in Scotland and the Nine Years War, they became known as Ker's Dragoons. They fought against the Jacobite rebellion They disbanded briefly but were reformed the 18 months later as The Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Dragoons, named after Princess Caroline. Following her elevation to Queen Consort in 1727 they were renamed the The Queen's Own Regiment of Dragoons. In 1742 they took part in the War of the Austrian Succession, only returning to England in 1749. In 1751 they were renamed the 7th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Dragoons. In 1783, having been made light dragoons, they were renamed the 7th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons. They saw action in Europe in the early years of the Napoleonic Wars, returning to England by 1795. In 1807 they were rename the 7th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars). They ventured into Europe 3 more times in 1795, 1808 and 1812, two of them with disastrous results, before their final effort in the Napoleonic Wars following the Emperors escape from Elba. They took part in the battle of Waterloo, charging some 12 times against the French. In 1850s the regiment was involved in the Indian Mutiny, a connection they retained for quite some time. In 1861 this was changed to the 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars. At the outbreak of the First World War they were stationed in India and took part in the fighting in what is now Iraq with the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade. In 1921 they were renamed the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. In 1936 they became a mechanised unit. In 1939 they joined the Royal Armoured Corps. During the Second World War they fought in the North African theatre from 1940-1942 before deploying to Burma in early 1942 where they were primarily involved with the retreat of the army. In mid 1942 they re-deployed to North Africa once again and aided in the invasion of Italy in 1944. In 1958 they were amalgamated with the 3rd The King's Own Hussars, forming The Queen's Own Hussars. Their nickname is The Lillywhite Seventh
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