About: 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars

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The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, and went on to distinguish itself in the battles of the Korean War, but was recommended for amalgamation in the 1957 Defence White Paper prepared by Duncan Sandys. The regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.

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  • The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, and went on to distinguish itself in the battles of the Korean War, but was recommended for amalgamation in the 1957 Defence White Paper prepared by Duncan Sandys. The regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958. (en)
  • Le 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars (8e régiment de hussards irlandais). Régiment de hussards créé en 1693 et amalgamé en 1958 au 4th Queen's Own Hussars pour former le Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. Ce régiment sert pendant la guerre de Crimée en 1853-56 (batailles d'Alma, de Balaklava, de Sébastopol, d'Inkerman) puis en Inde, en Afghanistan en 1879-80 puis en Afrique du Sud en 1900-02 pendant la seconde guerre des Boers. (fr)
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  • 1714-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1693-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 550 men
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  • Pristinae virtutis memores
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  • Light cavalry
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  • Balaklava Day (en)
  • St Patrick's Day (en)
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  • Crest of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars (en)
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  • HRH Prince Philip (en)
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  • Colonel-in-Chief (en)
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  • 1693 (xsd:integer)
  • 1715 (xsd:integer)
  • 1719 (xsd:integer)
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  • Regimental Headquarters (en)
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  • Quick: The Galloping 8th Hussar (en)
  • Slow: The Scottish Archers (en)
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  • Pristinae virtutis memores (en)
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  • The Crossbelts (en)
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  • Light cavalry (en)
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  • 550 (xsd:integer)
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  • Cavalry of the Line/Royal Armoured Corps (en)
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  • The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, and went on to distinguish itself in the battles of the Korean War, but was recommended for amalgamation in the 1957 Defence White Paper prepared by Duncan Sandys. The regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958. (en)
  • Le 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars (8e régiment de hussards irlandais). Régiment de hussards créé en 1693 et amalgamé en 1958 au 4th Queen's Own Hussars pour former le Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. Ce régiment sert pendant la guerre de Crimée en 1853-56 (batailles d'Alma, de Balaklava, de Sébastopol, d'Inkerman) puis en Inde, en Afghanistan en 1879-80 puis en Afrique du Sud en 1900-02 pendant la seconde guerre des Boers. (fr)
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  • 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars (en)
  • 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars (fr)
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  • 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars (en)
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  • The Crossbelts (en)
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