'Royal Irish Light Dragoons', 1820

Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London, 15 Sep 1820. From an album of 18 aquatints entitled 'Military Costume of the British Cavalry, 1820'.

Uniform study of 8th (King's Royal Irish) Light Dragoons. This British Army cavalry regiment was raised in Ireland in 1693. It went on to serve in many campaigns until 1958, when it was merged into The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars.