16th The Queen's Lancers photograph

16th The Queen's Lancers

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Founded1759
MottoAut cursu, aut cominus armis; (Either in the charge or in hand-to-hand combat)
SizeRegiment
MarchQuick: The English Patrol; Slow: The 16th Lancers
Nickname(s)"The Scarlet Lancers"
Notable commanders John Burgoyne
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt
Sir Edward Cust
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About 16th The Queen's Lancers


The 16th The Queen's Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers to form the 16th/5th Lancers in 1922.

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