The Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served Biddulph, J. (John) 1840-1921 creator text utu 2019 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Nineteenth and Their Times" by J. Biddulph is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text chronicles the history of the four cavalry regiments in the British Army that bore the number Nineteen, detailing their formation, significant campaigns, and military evolution through various critical historical epochs, particularly focusing on their involvement in battles across India and North America. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the first Nineteenth regiment, raised in Ireland during a tumultuous period marked by the Seven Years' War. The preface outlines the regiment's transformations over time, including its disbandment and reconstitution under different titles, and highlights the key battles and significant figures associated with their campaigns, such as the conflicts in Southern India against Tippoo Sultan and their role during the War of 1812. This beginning provides readers with an understanding of the regiment's storied past and positions it within the broader historical narrative of British military history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2019-09-12 E-text prepared by Brian Coe, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Original publication data not identified Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Regiment, 1759-1763 Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Regiment, 1779-1783 Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 23rd Light Dragoons, 1781-1786 Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. 19th Light Dragoons, 1786-1821 Great Britain. Army. Royal Hussars, 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own) United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Regimental histories, British UA Original publication data not identified 01018461 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60290 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60290 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134405.0 60290