17th Regiment of Light Dragoonsᅠ #16364601
Description
The Light Dragoons can trace their formation back to General Wolfe's victory at Quebec in 1759. One of Wolfe's ablest commanders and close personal friend was Colonel John of the 47th Regiment of Foot. It fell to John to bring back to the King the mixed news of victory over the French paid for in part with the death of Wolfe. In thanks to John, the King granted him a gratuity of five hundred pounds, ten thousand acres in Canada and a commission to raise one of the five new regiments of Light Dragoons that were being planned as part of preparations for the Seven Years War. It was being noted throughout Europe that existing regiments of Dragoons were expensive to raise and maintain and inflexible on the battlefield.
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| Measured (UTC) | Members | Change |
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| 25 Aug 2026, 15:17 | 1 | first reading |
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Owned by Murad (@AlphaHabibi) as measured.
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Murad (@AlphaHabibi) — Monarch (rank 255)
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