The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) is a armoured cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of …

The headdress worn by British Lancers was from the beginning inspired by the Polish national four-cornered cap known as the Tschapka or Confederatka. As with most European armies …

The Royal Lancers are an armoured cavalry regiment in 1 Deep Strike Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team. Its famous skull and crossbones cap badge, referred to as The Motto, …

On crossed lances a circle surmounted by a crown, with a shamrock wreath below. On the circle “Fifth Royal Lancers”. Within the circle, the Harp. The 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers.

This is an outline of the British Army's light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars, which consisted of the Light Dragoons and later Hussars, and from 1816 the lancers.

Like the Hussars, the British came late to adopting Lancer regiments. The terrifying encounters that the British infantry experienced against these troops in the Peninsular War may have …

Both uniforms were basically green with scarlet facings; in 1903 they were changed to blue and scarlet. This photo of Major Henry Hay shows the British lancer uniform, green with a scarlet …

The 17th, the most famous regiment of all the British Lancer Regiments, mainly for their Charge of the Light Brigade exploits but serving in many other campaigns throughout the Victorian period …

The new lancer-style of cavalry introduced in 1816, following the end of the Napoleonic war, sparked a great deal of interest amongst artists and printmakers. This painting is by Denis …

Hence the phrase "to spike their guns." The elegant saddle-cloth combines the Royal Cypher "WR" over crossed lances, surmounted by a crown, with the regimental device and number …