20th Light Dragoons

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 Blaauwberg in January 1806 during the second invasion of the Cape Colony,^[3] and later at the Battle of Montevideo in February 1807 during the British invasions of the River Plate.^[4] The 3rd Squadron was the sole cavalry detachment present in the Alexandria expedition later that year.^[5] 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]

^ ^a ^b ^c "20th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ "The United Service Magazine". H. Hurst. 1846. p. 489. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ "South African Military History Society - Journal - Artillery Buildings in Algoa Bay". samilitaryhistory.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ Marley, p.370
^ The United Service Magazine. Henry Colburn. 1837. p. 183. Retrieved 8 September 2016. 20th Dragoons Alexandria Expedition 1807.