: The History of the 2nd Dragoons: Royal Scots Greys by Almack Edward - Great Britain. Army. Dragoons 2nd (Royal Scots Greys)

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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.

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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

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