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Troops of Horse Guards

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In some literature reference is made to the existence of a 4th, 5th and 6th Troop of Horse Guards, between 1661 and 1683, 1664 and 1676, and 1664 and 1685, respectively. However, no explicit evidence if found of these troops and it is thought that these 4th, 5th and 6th Troops were confused with the
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From 1658 to 1788, the Horse Guards existed as independent troops. They were placed on the English establishment in 1661, with the founding of the modern Regular British Army. In 1788, as part of the re-organisation of the British Army, the remaining 1st and 2nd Troops were united with the 1st and
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comprised several independent troops raised initially on the three different establishments. In the late 1660s, there were thus three troops in England, one in Ireland, and two in Scotland of which one was ceremonial for attendance of Lord High Commissioner (named after
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Historical record of The Life Guards: containing an account of the formation of the corps in the year 1660 and of its subsequent services to 1836
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Originally, as befitted their role as bodyguards to the Sovereign, the ranks of these Troops were filled by members of the
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1788 On 8 June it absorbs the 2nd Troop, The Horse Grenadier Guards, and on 25 June it is reorganised to form the
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1689-1699 Placed on English establishment in 1689 and returned to Dutch service in 1699 upon conclusion of the
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Scots Troop, the (other) Scots Troop for attendance of the Lord High Commissioner, and the Irish Troop.
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1788 absorbed 1st Troop, The Horse Grenadier Guards and was reorganised to form the
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1599 raised on 30 April in Holland as a troop of horse and redesignated in 1665 as
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1660-1661 3rd (The Duke of Albemarle's) Troop of Horse Guards.
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in the rest of the army. Although this no longer obtains, the
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Raised on the Scottish Establishment for attendance on the
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1658-1670 2nd (The Duke of York's) Troop of Horse Guards
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1661-1670 3rd (The Lord General's) Troop of Horse Guards.
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1658-1788 1st (His Majesty's Own) Troop of Horse Guards .
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1670-1746 3rd (The Duke of York's) Troop of Horse Guards
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English army lists and commission registers, 1661-1714
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Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
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Index

Horse Guards Regiment

Battle of Dettingen
British Army
John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes
Horse Grenadier Guards
1st
2nd Regiments of Life Guards
gentry
corporals
lieutenants
sub-corporals
cornets
non-commissioned officers
Life Guards
sergeants
1st Troop of Horse Guards
1st Regiment of Life Guards
2nd Troop of Horse Guards
2nd Regiment of Life Guards
3rd Troop of Horse Guards
4th Troop of Horse Guards
Lord Dover's
Nine Years' War
Treaty of Ryswick
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
The Earl of Middleton's
The Earl of Rothe's

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