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The Boer War--account taken from the Historical Records of the Royal Scots Greys, 1899-1902--the Greys embark at Glasgow, 1899--the Greys hold the line of the Orange River, December, 1899--messages from the Queen--action at Koodoosburg--relief of Kimberley--the Queen's telegram--Greys march to Paardeburg--Cronje's surrender--1st Squadron Australian Horse attached to Greys--Greys take key of Boer position at Bloemfontein--surrender of Bloemfontein--relief of Ladysmith--Army Order by Lord Roberts--Greys march to relief of General Broadwood's column at Sannah's Post--Greys take part in general advance of the army to Pretoria--Greys dislodge enemy at Kalkheuvel Pass--Greys help to release prisoners at Watervaal--reverse at Commando Nek--great captures made by the Greys at Barberton--address by General French at Ermelo--farewell order by General French--Greys take enemy's position at Reit Kuil--Greys take part in holding the railway--lists of Greys' casualties in 1900--engagement at Naauwpoort Hill--Greys cover return of convoy at Kaalbult--Greys march to Johannesburg--farewell address by General Gordon--operations under Lieut.-General French in Eastern Transvaal against General Botha--engagement at Boschman's Kop--Greys march to Vereeniging--crossing of the Assegai River--telegram from the Commander-in-Chief to General French--Greys capture guns--engagements at Idalia and Reitvlei--Boers attack Greys' rearguard at Mooifontein, but are repulsed--regiment remounted at Witbank--enemy engaged at Vierfontein, Straffontein, and Van Dyks Post--enemy repulsed at Rustenburg--captures at Kleinfontein, Brakspruit, and Vlaksplaats--continued sniping--successful ambush at Wagons-pad Spruit--engagement at Damhoek--Greys protect S.A.C. building blockhouses--Greys rush Boer laager at Schaap's Kraal--crossing of the Buffalo River--many horses lost from exposure--Greys take part in relief of Colonel Benson's column near Standerton--telegram from Lord Kitchener--rearguard attacked at Rooipoort--captures at Tweefontein, Wilmansrust, and Middelkraal--Greys take part in capture of Boers, including Major Pretorius , at Roodebloem--further captures by Greys--losses of Greys in action at Klipfontein--list of Greys' casualties in 1901--capture of Boers at Straffontein--losses of Greys in action at Leeuwkop--Greys take part in drives at Balmoral, Vlakfontein, Heidelburg, etc.--Peace signed--lists of Greys' casualties in 1902 and during campaign.

+Uniform and Arms+

Composition of the Greys at their first recorded muster in 1683, from the original Roll in Edinburgh--pay of the regiment--account of money paid by the Greys' Quartermaster in 1688, from an original document of the Greys--List of Officers, past and present.

Facsimile of "Ane Account deu be Thomas Dalzell of Bins for his Fathers funerall, to George Porteous the 2 of Sept 1685" ix.

Facsimile of a letter to General Dalzell, dated 30th December, 1654, wholly in the King's own hand xiii.

"Generall Thomas Dalyell who served Charles the Second King of Great Brittaine as Major Generall of his Army at the Battle of Worcester and thereafter being taken prisoner by the Rebells after long imprisonment made his escape out of the Tower of London went to Muscovie where he served the Emperor of Russia as one of the Generals of his Forces against the Polanders and Tartars till the year 1665 when he was recalled by King Charles the second and thereafter did command His Majesties Forces at the defeat of the Rebells at Pentland Hills in Scotland and continued Lieutenant Generall in Scotland when His Majestie had any standing Forces in that Kingdom till the year of his death 1685 in the Raigne of our present Soveraigne James the second of Great Brittaine" 1

Facsimile of Warrant of William and Mary, 1692, confirming the title "Our Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons" 20

His Excellency, John, Earl of Stair 21

Facsimile of "Signatures of Colonel Agnew's Troop, for receipt of Bountie Monie for Campaigne of 1704" 29

Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, K.T. Born 1673; died 1747. From the painting at Lochinch 30

Grenadier Cap of the Scots Greys, 1743, preserved in the Museum of the United Service Institution 36

Farm Buildings, Lochinch, Castle Kennedy, Wigtonshire. The farm buildings were used as barracks by the Scots Greys under command of John, Earl of Stair 36

Charles Ewart, Sergeant in the Scots Greys, carrying off the Eagle belonging to one of the most distinguished divisions of the French Infantry at the Battle of Waterloo 60

The Grave of Ewart, who captured the Eagle at Waterloo 61

Facsimile of "Muster Role of Waterloo Men 2nd Regiment of Dragoons." Rouen, 11th September, 1815 64, 65

Facsimile of "Signatures of Officers present of the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons entitled to share of Prize Money granted for the Waterloo Campaign." Canterbury, 29th May, 1817 69

Hoof of a Charger of the Greys at Balaclava 76

Captain Toosey Williams 78

Memorial to the Memory of Fallen Heroes of the Royal Scots Greys, Edinburgh 85

From a Coloured Drawing in the British Museum, dated 1742 136

General Dalzell's Comb 139

General Thomas Dalzell's Dagger and Spoon 140

An Officer of the Royal Scots Greys, about 1834. From a rare print kindly lent by Messrs. Robson & Co. 141

An Officer in Lev?e Dress, Crimean period 142

Colonel Clarke 173

John, Earl of Craufurd 176

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Thomas Hankin, present with the Greys at Waterloo 201

Lieutenant-Colonel Hippisley 205

Lieutenant-Colonel James Charles Maberly 220

Lord Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore 227

General Nugent 230

Colonel Sanderson 241

Colonel H. J. Scobell 242

The Right Honourable John, Earl of Stair 246

Colonel Wallace 255

Lieutenant-Colonel Welby 256

Lieutenant-Colonel Coventry Williams 258

Regimental Standards 282

Major-General A. S. M. Browne

Coventry Williams

A. D. Miller

C. B. Bulkeley-Johnson W. F. Collins A. Lawson

Hon. R. H. Lindsay A. G. Seymour Hon. A. J. M. St. Clair F. Swetenham R. D. Fordyce W. Long H. B. Towse G. G. Middleton W. E. Lawrence H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught

W. McC. Duguid McCombie Hon. A. M. Henley C. R. Pawson F. A. U. Pickering S. J. Hardy J. M. F. Sprot A. R. Moncrieff E. H. Bonham P. R. Laurie M. J. C. S. Johnstone A. B. Winch

M. Borwick T. E. Estcourt J. J. Readman E. J. Hardy J. M. Wilson Viscount Ebrington

Capt. W. Long

G. Parker

T. M. Ross

This list is taken from the June Army List and checked with that for July, 1907. The officers marked with an asterisk are those who joined while the book was passing through the press.

HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS.

In writing this record of the history of the Royal Scots Greys I have aimed at giving scenes and characters as exactly as possible. I have, therefore, used contemporary language without any modern editing. The book will contain particulars relating to every officer who has ever held a commission in the Regiment.

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