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Regiments / 95th Rifles

« on: March 16, 2020, 11:44:15 pm »

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Regiments / ♘2nd Dragoon Guards "The Royal Scots Greys" [NA]♘

« on: October 10, 2018, 12:16:39 am »

The 2nd Dragoon Guards "The Royal Scots Greys"

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The history of the Scots Greys began in 1678, when three independent troops of Scots Dragoons were raised. In 1681, these troops were regimented to form The Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons and numbered the 4th Dragoons in 1694. They were already mounted on grey horses by this stage and were already being referred to as the "Grey Dragoons". In 1707, they were renamed The Royal North British Dragoons, but were already being referred to as the "Scots Greys". In 1713, they were renumbered the 2nd Dragoons as part of a deal between the commands of the English Army and the Scottish Army when the two were in the process of being unified into the British Army. They were also sometimes referred to, during the first Jacobite uprising, as Portmore's Dragoons.

The Scots Greys served with distinction in the War of Spanish Succession, the War of Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years' War. Some of the more notable battles the regiment participated in include the Battle of Blenheim (1704), the Siege of Bouchain (1711), the Battle of Fontenoy (1745), and the Battle of Minden (1759). The regiment also played a crucial role helping surpress the Jacobite Rebellions of 1715, 1719, and 1745. The regiment found itself engaged on the European continent throughout the 18th century fighting for Queen Anne, King George I, King George II, and served under King George III into the 19th century where they would soon win their greatest victory.

The Scots Greys fought in the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars at Dunkirk and throughout the Low Countries. However, the regiment would not see action from 1794 to 1815. At Waterloo the regiment played a decisive role that helped contribute to the Duke of Wellington's decisive victory of the French Empire. On the morning of 18 June 1815, the Scots Greys found themselves in the third line of Wellington's army, on the left flank.

The Scots Greys were initially ordered to remain in reserve while the Household Brigade and Union Brigade attacked but as the rest of the British heavy cavalry advanced against the French infantry, just after 1:30 pm, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton witnessed Pack's brigade beginning to crumble, and the 92nd Highlanders falling back in disorder. On his initiative, Hamilton ordered his regiment forward at the walk. Because the ground was broken and uneven, thanks to the mud, crops, and the men of 92nd, the Scots Greys remained at the walk until they had passed through the Gordons. The arrival of the Scots Greys helped to rally the Gordons, who turned to attack the French. Even without attacking at a full gallop, the weight of the Scots Greys charge proved to be irresistible for the French column pressing Pack's Brigade. As the Scots Greys waded through the French column, Sergeant Charles Ewart captured the Regimental Eagle of the 45e Régiment de Ligne earning the Scots Greys the nickname of "Birdcatchers".

The Scots Greys would continue to fight throughout the entire day, suffering 104 dead and 97 wounded and 228 of their 416 horses. Following the victory of Waterloo, the Scots Greys pursued the defeated French Army until Napoleon's surrender and final abdication. The Scots Greys would remain on the continent until 1816 as part of the army of occupation under the terms of the peace treaty.

Royal North British Dragoons' Sergeant Charles Ewart defending the seized standard of the French 45th

Regiment of the Line from a French lancer during the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815.

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Historical Discussion / Who is the most overrated general/leader in history?

« on: January 23, 2018, 01:56:11 am »

Which General/Politician/National Hero/Leader is the most overrated and why?

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Regiments / Uhlanen Regiment Prinz Clemens [NA]

« on: January 20, 2018, 04:13:22 am »

The Ulanen Regiment Prinz Clemens is a North American cavalry regiment for the game Mount and Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars. We primarily train as cavalry with a focus on lancers.

The historical Ulanen Regiment Prinz Clemens was a Chevauleger regiment that fought for the Kingdom of Saxony from 1810 to 1814. The regiment had a strength of 670 men seperated into 4 squadrons. The regiment was named after Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, son of Prince-Elector Augustus III of Saxony, who was also the King of Poland.

The Prinz Clemens Regiment was armed with lances in 1812 and its title changed to 'Prinz Clemens Uhlanen'. The regiment fought on the side of Napoleon and took part in his 1812 Invasion of Russia in which they suffered severely. Most of the regiment was captured with only a few survivors returing to Saxony. The regiment ceased to exist, but were re-raised in time for the 1813 autumn campaign made up mostly of veterans of the other Saxon light cavalry regiments.

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The Mess Hall / Circumcision Thread [NSFW] [18+]

« on: December 04, 2015, 06:27:57 pm »

Hello you might remember my last circumcision thread. Lets not get this one removed.

Are you circumcised? Snipped or unsnipped?

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Historical Discussion / Why are the Netherlands weak?

« on: December 04, 2015, 05:45:39 pm »

If the Netherlands used to be a global empire with a large navy and colonies everywhere how did they lose them all and now are pretty much irrelevant in global affairs? This isn't bait im just wondering what historical events led to their decline.

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Off Topic / IM BACK BOYS

« on: December 03, 2015, 09:36:01 pm »

REJOICE

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The Mess Hall / Veterans of the Weeaboo War Association

« on: April 15, 2015, 04:09:53 am »

This is the place for ONLY men who fought bravely for the Federation of the Allies against the Weeaboo Empire in the year 2015.

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The Mess Hall / Nixon's Poorly Drawn MS Paint Company (Taking Requests)

« on: April 14, 2015, 01:34:24 am »

My Portfolio:

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Historical Reenactment / Death in Reenactment

« on: March 30, 2015, 01:49:19 pm »

How do you know if you have died in reenactment? Does death have a degree of difference between each era (as in being wounded or dead)? How do you "come back to life"? Also internet points for the best story about dieing in reenacting.

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Historical Discussion / Which nations are the best at fighting wars?

« on: March 30, 2015, 01:40:08 pm »

My answer: America With victories coming in many wars including: The American Revolution, The Spanish-American War, The Mexican-American War, The Indian Wars, The Barbary Wars, The Philippine–American War, The Banana Wars, The Moro Rebellion, The Border War (Pancho Villa Expeditions), World War 1, World War 2, Cold War deserves a mention, The Korean War, Successful Operations in Libya, Panama, Grenada, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Haiti, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and the Philippines in a matter of 232 years. They are now the indisputable best military in the world and almost always have been at war with some entity since its creation. The only disputable losses the Americans have suffered have been The Vietnam War and The War of 1812. The US military has been everywhere from Russia to Tripoli to New Guinea and has bases in 63 countries and 250,000 troops worldwide. With the world's largest defense budget no other country comes close to the military power of the US.

I would have to say Germany comes in a close second. The HRE, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Maybe not so much), North German Confederation, Third Reich, and German Empire are all germanic influenced at the very least so I guess we'd group them all into one. Even though they have a longer history than America they have had a large bundle of losses especially in modern history.

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