7th Queen's Own British Regiment of Light Dragoons, Waterloo, 1815 Dog Western France

Western France

the regiment took a county title as the 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and embarked for home in November 1783

Captain Ross

Marshall Ney was sent to secure the vital cross roads at Quatre Bras

This concert formed part of the band's first tour of the UK

7th Queen's Own British Regiment of Light Dragoons, Waterloo, 1815 Dog Western FranceOn the eve of the Battle of Waterloo the 7th were honoured by General Henry Paget, by being given the charge on the advancing enemy, the French 2nd Regiment of Lancers Colonel Sourd's in the action at Genappe. After a spirited and fearless succession of charges only nineteen of the 120 men of the 7th Hussar squadron were left in the saddle. For the Battle of Waterloo itself, the 7th were on the extreme right of the allied line, 300 yards north of the