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  • The Scots Greys - 2nd Royal North British Dragoons. They were the only British Heavy Cavalry Regiment to wear a bearskin at Waterloo. This bearskin has been recreated from pictures painted by artists of the day because no known examples have survived. The charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo was described as the greatest thunderbolt ever launched by British Cavalry.
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    • The Cavalry are marching though the winter...

      Heading for the transports, so as to join their cousins in the upcoming battles against Russia
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      • Inspired by Prussian designs of the time, this model of Dragoon pistol was common amongst Britain's mounted troops throughout the 18th Century. When a Light Dragoon pistol was developed in the 1760s, this pistol was relegated to the Heavy Dragoons. However prior to this it likely would have been in stores at the opening of the American Revolution and likely saw use on both sides during the conflict.

        However the true claim to fame of this elegant pistol came prior to this. During the War of the Austrian Succession (King George's War), British Dragoon regiments such as the Royal Dragoons, King's Dragoons, and Royal Scots Greys saw service in at the Battles of Dettingen and Fontenoy. At the victory at Dettingen, the Dragoons are noted as firing a volley from their pistols to check a charge by French cavalry. The defeat at Roucoux in 1746 and at Lauffeld in 1747 could have turned into disasters if it were not for the heroic actions of the British cavalry which held off the French while the army retreated.
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        • Cavalry Regiments
          Regiment
          Nickname
          First Used
          Reason for Nickname

          Household Cavalry
          Unfortunate Gentlemen
          Unknown
          Unknown

          The Life Guards
          The Cheeses
          1788
          After a reduction in social qualifications for recruiting officers, the members of the regiment declared that they were 'no longer gentlemen but cheesemongers' ie 'tradesmen'


          The Cheesemongers
          1815
          Same as above


          The Piccadilly Butchers
          1810
          Were used to quell the Burdett riots during which one rioter was killed


          Roast and Boil
          Peninsula
          Because they were part of the Guard & thought to be better fed than the Line

          Royal Horse Guards
          The Blues
          1660
          Color of uniform

          1st Dragoon Guards
          The Trades Union
          1800s
          Used to quell trade riots


          The Royals
          1800s
          Regimental Name

          2nd Dragoon Guards
          The Bays
          1600s/1700s
          Color of Horses


          Rusty Buckles
          1700s
          Because of a less than spectacular parade in Ireland

          3rd Dragoon Guards
          The Old Canaries
          1600s/1700s
          Color of facings

          4th Dragoon Guards
          The Blue Horse
          1746
          Color of facings

          5th Dragoon Guards
          The Green Horse
          1700s
          Color of facings


          The Green Dragoons
          1700s
          Color of facings


          The Old Farmers
          1700s/1800s
          Due to 80 years spent in Ireland

          7th Dragoon Guards
          The Black Horse
          1700s
          Color of facings


          The Virgin Mary's Bodyguard
          1700s/1800s
          Sent by George II to assist Maria Theresa, of Austria.

          1st Dragoons
          The Bird Catchers
          1815
          Captured an Eagle at Waterloo

          2nd Dragoons
          The Greys
          1700s/1800s
          Color of uniforms when first raised. Also color of horses.


          The Bird Catchers
          1815
          Captured an Eagle at Waterloo

          6th Dragoons
          The Old Inniskillings
          1750s
          Regimental Badge had Inniskilling Castle on it.


          The Skillingers
          1700s/1800s
          Slang for Inniskilling


          The Inniskillings
          Peninsula
          From Badge

          7th Hussars
          The Saucy Seventh
          1809
          Because of high uniform standards

          11th Light Dragoons
          The Cherry Pickers
          1811
          Detachment captured by French whilst picking cherries and had to fight dismounted

          12th Light Dragoons
          The Supple Twelfth
          1812
          Because of high standards of training that led to their superb performance at Salamanca

          13th Light Dragoons
          The Lily-Whites
          1784
          Due to white stripe on overalls.


          The Ragged Brigade
          Peninsula
          Due to worn out equipment and clothing

          14th Light Dragoons
          Hawks
          1812
          Eagle on shako plate resembled a hawk


          The Emperor's Chambermaids
          1813
          Captured King Joseph's chamberpot at Vitoria

          15th Light Dragoons/Hussars
          Eliott's Light Horse
          1759
          Reference to George Augustus Eliott, Lord Heathfield who raised them to help quell a strike by journeymen tailors - see next nickname.


          The Tabs
          1759
          Reference to number recruits who joined the regiment when it was raised who were formerly journeymen tailors by trade; a Tab was a nickname for a journeyman (one who was employed by another) tailor and a reference to the small piece of cloth that the tailor used to incorporate into clothing to identify his work.

          17th Light Dragoons
          The Horse Marines
          1795
          Because a detachment served on the HMS Hermione

          18th Light Dragoons
          Drogheda Light Horse
          1759
          Originally from Ireland

          Light Dragoons
          Young Eyes
          Peninsula
          Given to them by Foot Guards



          Infantry Regiments
          Regiment
          Nickname
          First Used
          Reason for Nickname

          Foot Guards
          Old Eyes
          Peninsula
          Given to them by Light Dragoons

          1st Foot Guards
          The Tow-Rows
          Unknown
          From the regimental march


          The Coalers
          1600s
          The regiment's officers once hired the men out to 'heave' coal to raise money to refurbish the officers' mess at St James' Palace.

          2nd (Coldstream) Foot Guards
          Coldstreamers
          1600s
          Recruited from Coldstream, Scotland

          1st Foot
          Pontius Pilate's Bodyguards
          1630s
          It is the oldest regiment in the British army. Originally Régiment de Douglas; when in French service, the story goes that at a regimental 'function', to which officers of the Régiment Picardy had been invited, a dispute arose concerning which regiment was the oldest. An officer from the Régiment Picardy claimed that his regiment was the oldest in any army, anywhere, and that the Régiment Picardy had been on duty on the night following the Crucifixion. He then promptly passed out. An officer of the Douglas' replied that the Picardies must have been asleep at their posts, and that if the Régiment de Douglas had been on duty Christ would not have been crucified. Now, the flawed logic of this will not have escaped you, since on the night following the Crucifixion the deed was already done and, as a result they received the nickname.

          2nd Foot
          Kirke's Lamb
          1682
          Regimental badge is the Paschal Lamb and they were commanded by a Colonel Kirke

          3rd Foot
          The Buffs
          1700s/1800s
          Because of their facing color


          The Resurrectionists
          1810
          Because of the large number of wounded men and those who escaped from the French who returned after Albuera


          Resurrection Men
          1810
          Same as above

          4th Foot
          The Lions
          1685
          Regimental badge had a lion

          5th Foot
          The Fighting Fifth
          Peninsula
          Wellington's comment "The ever fighting, often tried, but never failing fifth."


          Wellington's Bodyguard
          Peninsula
          Often served as the Army HQ guard


          The Old and Bold
          c1808
          Because of service at Rolica

          6th Foot
          Saucy 6th
          1790s
          Because of high recruiting standards

          7th Foot
          The Elegant Extracts
          1685
          When the regiment was raised, the officers came from many different regiments

          8th Foot
          The Leather Hats
          c1780
          Used civilian hats during American War of Independence

          9th Foot
          The Fighting Ninth
          c1808
          Unknown


          The Holy Boys
          Peninsula
          Spanish thought the figure of Britannia on their shako plate was the Virgin Mary

          10th Foot
          The Yellow Bellies
          1700s/1800s
          After the Yellow Belly frog that lives in the Lincolnshire Fens


          The Springers
          1776
          Was used as light infantry during the American War of Independence

          11th Foot
          Bloody Eleventh
          1812
          Due to heavy casualties at Salamanca (340 of 412)

          12th Foot
          The Old Twelfth
          1700s
          Number of Regiment


          The Old Dozen
          1700s
          Number of Regiment

          14th Foot
          Calvert's Entire
          c1806
          Colonel was Sir Harry Calvert and had three battalions from 1806 to 1824

          15th Foot
          The Snappers
          1777
          At the Battle of Brandywine the regiment ran short of ball which was distributed to the best shots, whilst the remainder 'snapped' powder charges only.

          16th Foot
          The Old Bucks
          1700s/1800s
          From Buckinghamshire and senior to the 85th Regiment

          17th Foot
          The Tigers
          c1804
          For service in India; its regimental badge was the Bengal Tiger.

          18th Foot
          Paddy's Blackguards
          1684
          Was an Irish Regiment


          The Namurs
          1695
          For service at Namur

          19th Foot
          The Green Howards
          1740
          Because of facing color and their colonel was named Howard

          20th Foot
          Kingsley's Stand
          1759
          Having been stood-down by the Duke of Brunswick and placed in reserve due to casualties after Minden, Major General Kingsley, also Colonel of the regiment, declined to obey the order with the words "Kingsley's Regiment, at its own request will resume its portion of duty in the line."


          The Two Tens
          1700s/1800s
          Because their regimental number was always shown in Roman numerals thus XX


          The Minden Boys
          1700s/1800s
          Service at Minden

          21st Foot
          Grey Breeks
          1600s/1700s
          When first raised, wore grey trousers

          22nd Foot
          The Red Knights
          1795
          Uniform was entirely red: coat, waistcoat and trousers


          The Two Twos
          1800s
          Because of regimental number

          23rd Foot
          Nanny Goats
          1800s
          Mascot was a goat


          Royal Goats
          1800s
          Mascot was a goat

          24th Foot
          Howard's Greens
          1737
          To prevent confusion with 19th Foot, who also had green facings and a colonel called Howard

          27th Foot
          The Skins
          c1800
          Corruption of Inniskilling, from where they were recruited

          28th Foot
          The Slashers
          1775
          At the Battle of White Plains, the regiment had to leave its muskets behind to climb a cliff and drove the rebels from their positions with their short swords. Alternatively, soldiers of 28th are alleged to have cut off the ear of an anti-British magistrate in Montreal in 1764.


          The Silver Tailed Dandies
          Peninsula
          Officers' coat-tails were apparently longer than regulation and had ornate silver decorations on them

          29th Foot
          The Firms
          Peninsula
          For standing Firm at Albuera

          30th Foot
          The Three Tens
          1700s/1800s
          Because of regimental number

          31st Foot
          The Young Buffs
          c1760
          Because of facing color they were mistaken by George II for 3rd Foot who greeted them with "Bravo Buffs" at Dettingen. On being told that they were not the 'Old Buffs' but the 31st Foot, he replied "then bravo Young Buffs."

          33rd Foot
          Havercake Lads
          1700s/1800s
          Corruption of 'have a cake lad'. Recruiting sergeants using the promise of oatcake to tempt recruits (apparently a great delicacy for those whose diet was somewhat limited)

          34th Foot
          Cumberland Gentlemen
          Peninsula
          Large officers from Cumberland

          35th Foot
          Prince of Orange's Own
          1700s/1800s
          William III (of Orange) gave them their orange regimental distinctives

          36th Foot
          The Grasshoppers
          1700s/1800s
          Facing color was grass green

          39th Foot
          The Green Linnets
          1700s
          Possibly because of facing color

          40th Foot
          Fighting Fortieth
          1700
          Unknown


          The Exellers
          1700s/1800s
          The regimental number in Roman numerals was XL

          41st Foot
          The Invalids
          1787
          Was originally raised as an invalid regiment

          42nd Foot
          The Forty-twa
          1700s/1800s
          Because of regimental number

          44th Foot
          Little Fighting Fours
          Peninsula
          Because the regiment had a large number of short men

          45th Foot
          Old Stubborns
          c1809
          Because of service at Talavera

          46th Foot
          The Red Feathers
          1777
          At Brandywine Creek, the regiment's light company defeated a group of rebels who swore revenge. In order that they not be confused with another regiment the 46th stained their plumes red

          47th Foot
          The Cauliflowers
          c1740
          White facings


          Wolfe's Own
          1700s
          Served under Wolfe at Quebec

          50th Foot
          The Dirty Half-Hundred
          1700s/1800s
          Because black facings ran after they got wet


          The Blind Half-Hundred
          1801
          Because of large number of ophthalmia cases while serving in Egypt

          53rd Foot
          The Old Five and Threepennies
          1700s/1800s.
          Because of regimental number


          The Red Regiment
          1820
          Name given by Napoleon to then when they guarded him on St. Helena

          54th Foot
          The Popinjays
          1700s/1800s
          Green shade of their facings


          The Flamers
          1781
          Burned 12 privateers at New London

          55th Foot
          The Cattle Reavers
          1700s/1800s
          Recruited from border region of England and Scotland; reavers were cattle thieves


          The Two Fives
          1700s
          Because of regimental number

          56th Foot
          The Pompadours
          1755
          Because of their purple facings

          57th Foot
          The Steelbacks
          c1760
          Had a reputation for being a flogging regiment


          The Diehards
          1811
          Cry to men of regimental commander who laid serious wounded at Albuera

          58th Foot
          The Honeysuckers
          1813
          Were caught stealing beehives by Wellington and were flogged.


          The Steelbacks
          1813
          Were caught stealing beehives by Wellington and were flogged.

          59th Foot
          The Lilywhites
          1700s/1800s
          Because of facing color

          60th Foot
          Jaggers
          Peninsula
          Regiment was mostly Germans; corruption of jaegers.

          61st Foot
          The Flowers of Toulouse
          1814
          Regiment's heavy casualties at Toulouse were very apparent due to new uniform coats on the dead

          62nd Foot
          The Springers
          1776
          Were used as light infantry to pursue rebels at Trois Rivières in Canada

          62nd Foot
          The Splashers
          1758
          Regiment had to use their buttons for ammunition when they ran out of ball at the defence of Carrickfergus; their buttons thereafter had a dent or 'splash' in them in commemoration


          The Moonrakers
          1700s/1800s
          Moonrakers is a nickname of people from the county of Wiltshire in south-west England. Legend says that two smugglers were caught by excise officers retrieving kegs of brandy they had hidden in a pond and told the officers that they were attempting to retrieve a cheese, the reflection of the moon in the water (hence raking the moon).

          63rd Foot.
          The Bloodsuckers
          1808
          The Fleur-de-lys shako badge bore a similarity in appearance to the blood-sucking insects in the West Indies that spread the disease which virtually wiped out the regiment

          64th Foot
          The Black Knots
          c1760
          Had black facing color and regimental badge had heraldic device of Lord Stafford -- a knot

          69th Foot
          The Ups and Downs
          1700s/1800
          Because of regimental number


          The Old Agamemnons
          c1790
          Served as marines on the HMS Agamemnon; nickname supposedly given to them by Admiral Nelson

          71st Foot
          The Assaye Regiment
          1803
          For service at Assaye where all 17 officers and 384 men out of 550 were casualties; the remnant being command by a sergeant-major

          72nd Foot
          The Wild Macraes
          c1780
          Originally recruited from the Clan Macrae

          76th Foot
          The Old Imortals
          c1790
          Because of high casualties during Lake's campaigns in India. The Seven and Sixpennies 1700s/1800s: after the number - seven shillings and a sixpence in pre-decimal currency.


          The Seven and Sixpennies
          1700s/1800s
          Because of its number - seven shillings and a sixpence

          77th Foot
          The Pot Hooks
          1700s/1800s
          Their number '7' looked like a pot-hook

          78th Foot
          The King's Men
          c1793
          Because the regimental motto 'Cuidich'n Righ' means 'Help to the King'.

          83rd Foot
          Fitch's Grenadiers
          c1795
          Raised by Lieutenant Colonel Fitch

          85th Foot
          The Young Bucks
          1700s/1800s
          From Buckinghamshire, but junior to the 16th Foot which was also from that county


          The Elegant Extracts
          1811
          A large number of officers were court-martialed and had to be replaced by officers from other regiments.

          86th Foot
          Royal County Downs
          1792
          An Irish Regiment

          87th Foot
          Blayney's Bloodhounds
          1798
          Hunted rebels in Ireland under Lord Blaney


          The Faughs
          1700s/1800s
          From their motto "Faugh-a-Ballagh" (Clear the Way)


          Aigle Catchers
          1811
          Captured an Eagle at Barosa


          The Aiglers
          1811
          Captured an Eagle at Barosa

          88th Foot
          Devil's Own
          1700s/1800s
          Unknown

          92nd Foot
          Gay Gordon's
          1790s
          Unknown

          95th Foot:
          The Rifles
          1800s
          Becaused they carried a rifle.


          Manningham's Sharpshooters
          1800
          When the unit was formed it did not have a regimental number.


          The Sweeps
          c.1802
          The uniform was such a dark green they resembled chimney sweeps.


          The Grasshoppers
          Peninsula
          Because of their green uniform

          96th Foot
          The Ups and Downs
          1803
          Because of their regimental number

          97th Foot
          The Celestials
          1798
          Because of blue facings

          99th Foot
          The Nines
          1700s/1800s
          Hence the expression 'dressed up to the nines'. The officers of regiment were considered particularly sartorial).

          Brunswick Oels
          Death or Glory Men
          Peninsula
          Death Head Skull on Shako


          Owls
          Peninsula
          Corruption of Oels

          Kings German Legion Light Battalions
          Halkett's Green Germans
          Peninsula
          Halkett was brigade commander
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          • TThe Life Guards are the senior regiment of the British Army. Just before the Restoration of King Charles II, a Royal Mounted Bodyguard was formed in Holland from eighty Royalists who had gone into exile with The King after the Battle of Worcester in 1652. In March 1660, The King appointed Officers to three Troops of Horse Guards. These Troops were formed on The King's return to England in May and were originally commanded by Lord Gerard of Brandon, Sir Charles Berkeley and Sir Philip Howard. A fourth (Scots) troop was raised in Edinburgh on 2 April 1661 commanded by James, Earl of Newburgh, and this Troop joined the English establishment early in the reign of Queen Anne.

            The Regiment first saw action at the Battle of Sedgemoor (the Monmouth Rebellion) in 1665. Three Troops of Horse Grenadier Guards (Mounted Infantry) were added to the three English Troops of Horse Guards in 1678. These were disbanded in January 1680 but raised again in 1684. They saw further action in both the Jacobite Wars and during the War of Austrian Succession (1742 -46).

            In 1778 the Troops of Horse Guards were disbanded and re-formed as the 1st and 2nd Life Guards, a period from which the majority of today's state dress originates. They formed the front charging line of The Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, staging the famous charge against the French Cuirassiers that saved the British centre from being overrun.
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            • Superb posts Paddy, I know I told you earlier but Ill say it again, Brilliant!! good work mate

              The correct 1060 save to York
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              • Glad that you liked them

                I look forward to getting the save when I finally get back to the Combat Information Centre later in the day.

                I have several transporters on the water heading for Gloucster.

                Adding to this, several others are moving to form a 2nd attack force at the township you seeded me in the wilds of southern Russia. I feel that a strong force safely tucked away in here, can spring out at the right time to damage the Russian Armies and surrounding townships

                I have noticed that you have a great deal of transporters in the water as well.

                Do you have any war plans yet.

                If so could you please post them here for discussion
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                • Yes and No, only vague thoughts at this time. One major objective would be to take their saltpeter as early as possible, now this will probably require an amphibious assault, hence the transporters.

                  Im building a nice stack of batts and lifeguards at this time ready for the start, and have been sending troops to secure the cities I have on the other side of my continent. I fear a counter there by Russia if they spot any weaknesses so am making haste in strengthening the garrisons there.

                  The only other concern is that Russia attacks my sovereign soil first so to get the MPP with Prussia broken, I also need an MPP with Prussia for this to work out, which I think I do have. I do have MPP with Austria so they should get dragged in too
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                  • ahh the more the merrier

                    I have multiple G/Batteries on their way, and my barracks are turning out a great deal of Cavalry units at this time.

                    I do think that it is important that we get some cohesive plans onto some maps, so we have good communications and common goals.

                    Some battle coordination ahh I love it
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                    • Originally posted by Paddy the Scot
                      Inspired by Prussian designs of the time, this model of Dragoon pistol was common amongst Britain's mounted troops throughout the 18th Century. When a Light Dragoon pistol was developed in the 1760s, this pistol was relegated to the Heavy Dragoons. However prior to this it likely would have been in stores at the opening of the American Revolution and likely saw use on both sides during the conflict.

                      However the true claim to fame of this elegant pistol came prior to this. During the War of the Austrian Succession (King George's War), British Dragoon regiments such as the Royal Dragoons, King's Dragoons, and Royal Scots Greys saw service in at the Battles of Dettingen and Fontenoy. At the victory at Dettingen, the Dragoons are noted as firing a volley from their pistols to check a charge by French cavalry. The defeat at Roucoux in 1746 and at Lauffeld in 1747 could have turned into disasters if it were not for the heroic actions of the British cavalry which held off the French while the army retreated.
                      I certainly am glad that our lads have such effective weapons available to them.



                      as to Prussia and Austria joining the fray... well indeed it would be good to have Prussia as allies, save them attacking me
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                      • 1060ad to you Good Sir Stafford
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                        • And once more back to our brothers in York
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                          • and why the sad face???
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                            • Ive no idea must be my big thumbs
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                              • you had me all concerned for the fleet

                                so many transporters on the high seas

                                ahhh the temptaion for the AI to go crazy
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