5th Dragoon Guards
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| Motto | Vestigia nulla restorsum (Latin - We do not retreat) |
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| Disbanded | 1922 |
| Founded | 1685 |
| Active | 1685-1922 |
| Battle honours | Battle of Blenheim |
| Oudenaarde | |
| Salamanca | |
| Toulouse | |
| Balaklava District | |
| Siege of Ladysmith | |
| South Africa | |
| Notable commanders | William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan |
| James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1428019 |
About 5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th Dragoon Guards was a British army cavalry regiment, officially formed in January 1686 as Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse. Following a number of name changes, it became the 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1804. In 1922, it was amalgamated with The Inniskillings to form the 5th/6th Dragoons.
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