DID 1/6 scale British Army The King's Hussars 12" Cavalry Regiment George 80058

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

DID British 15th The Kings Hussars George 15th The King's Hussars, GeorgeITEM NO: N80058 1/6 scale, 12 inch figure The 15th The King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated into the 15th/19th Hussars in 1922. The regiment was raised as the first of the new regiments of light dragoons in 1759, and named Elliots Light Horse, after George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield who had raised the regiment, then soon after renamed the 15th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons.In 1759 the 15th was the first unit in the British Army to be awarded a battle honour "Emsdorf" for the battle of Emsdorf in the Seven Years War. Other more senior units then applied to be awarded battle honours for previous campaigns and battles. In 1766 they were renamed for George III as the 1st (or The King's Royal) Regiment of Light Dragoons, the number being an attempt to create a new numbering system for the light dragoon regiments. However, the old system was quickly reestablished, with the regiment returning as the 15th (The King's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1769. They became hussars in 1807, as the 15th (The King's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars). These light dragoon regiments fought all over the world in the half-century that followed, notably in India read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.