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The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons.)

Raised in 1678, under the name of Royal regiment of Scots Dragoons changed to 2nd Royal North British Dragoons in 1751. The regiment took part in many campaigns, In 1701 to 1705 In The war of the Spanish Succession. at the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. and at Dettingen during the War of Austrian Succession. During the Seven years war (1756 - 1763,) they were at the Battle of Warbung. French revolutionary Wars, they served at Willems. The most famous of all there Battles was 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo (where many of the prints available are about). During the Crimean war they served with distinction at the Battle of Balaclava and again at Sevastopol. During the Boer wars they were at the relief of Kimberley and Paardeburg. During the First World war the regiment in 1914 took part in the retreat from Mons, Marne, Aisne Ypres. and during 1915,at Arras, 1917, saw them again at Amiens, Somme. while during 1918 they took part in the campaigns, on the Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons, During World war two, they saw action at Hill 112, Falaise, Hochwald, Aller, bremen, Merjayun. Alamel Halfa, El Alamein, Nofilia and in Italy at Salerno