THE HUSSARS.
Battle Honours—Dettingen, Orthes, Peninsula, Waterloo, Lucknow.
Uniform—Blue with scarlet facings, scarlet busby bag, with white plume. While in the Peninsula the dash and utter want of respect for the majesty of •uperior numbers gained for the Queen's Own Hussara the nickname of the "Saucy Seventh." Previously they had been known as "Young Eyes," why, the military chroniclers cannot say, and the "Black Horse," and "Old Straw'boots." It was originally a heavy cavalry corps, and was raised in* Scotland in 1690 at the time of the straggles that followed the accession of William and Mary. Their lasfc great service o{ importance gained for the "Queen's Own" the name of Lucknow on their standaids. Tho regiment took part on the Boer war of 1881. and in 1896 two tquadrons of 100 men each assisted in the luppression of the Matabele rising.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10883, 6 February 1901, Page 8
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