Regimental military art prints of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales') now part of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales'), published by Cranston Fine Arts. [ 9th Lancers ]

9th Queen's Royal lancers, 12th Royal Lancers ( Prince of Wales's ) and amalgamated regiment. The 9th / 12th Royal Lancers  ( Prince of Wales' ). and previous titles, the 12th Light Dragoons , in Military art Prints published by Cranston Fine Arts, The military print company. 9th Queens Royal Lancers.   Raised in 1715, as Wynne's dragoons, changing their name to the 9th Queen's Royal lancers in 1822. Regimental Honours. 1808 - 1814, peninsular War 1843, Gwalior Campaign  at Punniar 1845 - 1846,  First Sikh War  at Sobraon, 1848 - 1849  Second Sikh War at Chillianwallah, Goojerat, Punjaub. 1857 - 1858   Indian Mutiny, at Delhi and Lucknow 1878 - 1880  Second Afghan war, at Charasiah, Kabul, Kandahar. 1899 - 1902,  Boer war, at Modder river, relief of Kimberley, Paardebur. 1914 - 1918. First World war at retreat from Ons, marne Aisne, Messines, Ypres, Somme, Arras, Cambrai Rosieres, Pursuit to Mons, 1939 - 1945, second world war, at Somme 1940, Gazala, Ruweisat, El Alamein, El Hamma, in North Africa 1942 - 1943,  Defence of Lamone, Bridgehead, Argenta Gap in Italy 1944 - 1945. The regiment has received 14 Victoria Cross's,  12 of these were awarded during the Indian Mutiny, one during the Zulu war, and one during the First World war, 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)   Raised in 1715 as Bowles Dragoons, later becoming the 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers in 1817. Battle Honours to the Regiments. 1808 - 1814, Peninsula war, at Salamanca, 1815, battle of  Waterloo 1851 - 1853  Eighth Kaffir War  1854 - 1855.   Crimean war., at Sebastopol 1857 - 1858 Indian Mutiny 1899 - 1902,  Boer War,  at relief of Kimberley, Paardeburg 1914 - 1918  First World war, at Mons, retreat from Mons, Marne, Aisne, Messines, Ypres, Arras, Cambrai, Somme 1918, Sambre 1939 - 1945,  Second World war, Dyle, Dunkirk, 1940,  and between 1941 to 1943, in North Africa at Chor es Sufan, Gazala, El Alamein, Tunis, and in Italy 1944 - 1945, at Bologna. Both regiments were amalgamated in 1960, to become the 9th / 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)

 

Counter Charge of the 12th and 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood  Lord Uxbridge commits the Light Dragoons against the French Cuirassiers and Chasseurs, who are driven over the ridge and down the slope. This action happened many times during the battle. Returning to Quarters After a Field Day by Harry Payne  12th Lancers uniform 1890s.The 12th Light Dragoons at Salamanca, July 22nd 1812 by B Granville Baker The Empty Saddle by J P Beadle.  Often called the Last Patrol, the painting depicts a scene from the Boer war, showing a party of Lancers bringing a riderless horse back from patrol.  Art prints reproduced by kind permission of the 9th / 12th Lancers.
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The Ninth (Queen's Royal) Lancers 1715 - 1903 by Frank H Reynard Post: UK- £4.00 (max post for multiple books £6.00). For Europe £6.00 (each plus one charge of £3.00 recorded fee per total shipment) Rest of World £8.00 (each plus one charge of £3.00 recorded fee per total shipment)	To order your copy: secure order form Paperback Book serial number NMP9TH.  258 pages. Price £29.95