'Second R.N. British Dragoons', 1820

Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London, 1 Dec 1820. From an album of 18 aquatints entitled 'Military Costume of the British Cavalry, 1820'.

Uniform study of 2nd (or Royal North British) Dragoons. Known as the 'Scots Grey Dragoons' because of their grey dappled mounts, the nickname was only officially incorporated into their title in 1877 when the regiment became the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). In 1921 the regiment became the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). The regiment's most famous action was its charge at Waterloo in 1815, the unit's only only Napoleonic battle honour.