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23rd Light Dragoons 1812 Military Uniform Framed Picture
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Title: 23rd Light Dragoons 1812 Military Uniform Framed Picture.
Height: 42cm.
Width: 29cm.
Frame: Used Frame with a clear glass.
Drawing By: Originally drawn by Alexandre-Jean Dubois Drahonet.
Info: Dragoons were originally formed to fulfil the reconnaisance and skirmishing role. When it was found that they could no longer perform these functions effectively, the formation of light dragoon troops attached to the heavy cavalry regiments were authorised in the mid-18th century.
However, by the time of the Napoleonic wars, it was found that the light dragoons had forgotten their original function and had become enamoured with the charge - ostensibly the function of the heavy cavalry. They had to relearn their original role the hard way in the Peninsula where the Hannoverian troopers of the King's German Legion were considered to be the best in British service.
The light dragoon uniform was changed in 1812 to the following pattern:
Headgear - Bell topped shako with white over red plume.
Jacket - dark blue with plastron front and epaulettes. Facing colours were displayed on the collar, cuffs and plastron lapels.
Legwear - white breeches with Hussar boots in full dress and grey overalls with either 2 red stripes or 2 facing colour stripes. 23rd Regt - crimson facings, white lace.
It was created in 1781 as the 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons by Sir John Burgoyne.
It was re-raised in 1794 by Colonel William Fullarton but disbanded a short time later in 1802.
It was reformed a third time on 10 March 1803 by re-numbering the 26th Light Dragoons, and served in Spain, Egypt and at Waterloo, before being disbanded at Radipole Barracks on 24 November 1817. (Nap-Nuts Singapore & Wikipedia.)
Condition: Good, a rescued picture that has been saved and newly covered on the back of the frame.
Price: R 200.00 Inc Vat.
Cape Collectables has 4 x Alexandre-Jean Dubois Drahonet prints:
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) 1838
15th Light Dragoons 1826 (The Kings Hussars)
Royal Horse Guards 1805
23rd Light Dragoons 1812
