Dragoon guards

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Dragoon guards was, in some armies, particularly the British Army, the designation used to refer to heavy cavalry regiments from the 18th century onwards. Dragoon guards usually wore cuirasses and helmets and carried heavy sabres, and were similar to cuirassiers in other armies.

The British Army first used the designation in 1746, when the King's Own Regiment of Horse and the Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Horse were redesignated the 1st and 2nd Dragoon Guards. Other regiments followed. By the early 19th century, the British Dragoon Guards regiments had abandoned their cuirasses (although they still wore helmets) and were essentially indistinguishable from Dragoon regiments. The Dragoon Guards regiments took precedence over all other Cavalry Regiments of the Line.

[edit] British Dragoon Guards Regiments

The Dragoon Guards regiments converted to armoured cars and tanks in the 20th century. There are still three Dragoon Guards regiments in the British Army:

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