Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards) | |
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Cap badge of the 6th Carabiniers
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Active | 1685-1922 |
Country |
Kingdom of England (1685–1707) |
Branch | Army |
Type | Line Cavalry |
Role | Cavalry |
Size | One regiment |
Motto(s) | "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" Anglo-Norman (Evil upon him who evil thinks) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Henry Leader |
Kingdom of England (1685–1707)
Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1746, 1788–1800)
Kingdom of Ireland (1746–1788)
The Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1685 as the Lord Lumley's Regiment of Horse. It was renamed as His Majesty's 1st Regiment of Carabiniers in 1740, the 3rd Regiment of Horse (Carabiniers) in 1756 and the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1788. After two centuries of service, including the First World War, the regiment was amalgamated with the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's) to form the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards in 1922.