Английская Википедия:20th Light Dragoons
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 20th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.
History
The regiment was raised as the 20th (Jamaica) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1792;[1] it was deployed to Jamaica in 1795 during the Second Maroon War.[2] The regiment saw action at the Battle of Montevideo in February 1807 during the British invasions of the River Plate.[3] The 3rd Squadron was the sole cavalry detachment present in the Alexandria expedition later that year.[4] It also fought at the Battle of Vimeiro in August 1808 during the Peninsular War.[1] In 1805 its title was simplified again to the 20th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons; it was disbanded in 1818.[1]
References
Sources
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Marley, p.370
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
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