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The Cavalry Division / 1st Cavalry Division / The Cavalry Division

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Units

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Order of Battle of the The Cavalry Division in the Peninsular War[1]
Unit From To
Fane's Brigade
De Grey's Brigade from 13 May 1810		 June 1809[a]
3rd Dragoon Guards June 1809
4th Dragoons June 1809
Cotton's Brigade
Slade's Brigade from November 1809		 June 1809[a]
14th Light Dragoons June 1809
16th Light Dragoons June 1809 24 November 1809[b]
1st Dragoons 24 November 1809
Unattached June 1809
23rd Light Dragoons June 1809 21 June 1809[c]
1st Hussars, King's German Legion June 1809 21 June 1809[c]
20th Light Dragoons[d] June 1809 July 1809[e]
det. 3rd Hussars, King's German Legion June 1809 July 1809[e]
Anson's Brigade 21 June 1809
23rd Light Dragoons 21 June 1809[c] 24 November 1809[f]
1st Hussars, King's German Legion 21 June 1809[c]
16th Light Dragoons 24 November 1809[b]
Long's Brigade 13 June 1811 19 June 1811[g]
21 April 1813[h]
13th Light Dragoons 13 June 1811 18 June 1811[i]
2nd Hussars, King's German Legion 13 June 1811 19 June 1811
11th Light Dragoons 18 June 1811 19 June 1811

2nd Cavalry Division

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Units

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Order of Battle of the 2nd Cavalry Division in the Peninsular War[2]
Unit From To
De Grey's[3] Brigade 19 June 1811[j] 5 October 1811[k]
3rd Dragoon Guards 19 June 1811 5 October 1811
4th Dragoons 19 June 1811 5 October 1811
Long's Brigade 19 June 1811[l] 21 April 1813[m]
13th Light Dragoons 13 June 1811 18 June 1811[i]
1 August 1811[n] 21 April 1813
2nd Hussars, King's German Legion 13 June 1811 17 October 1812[o]
11th Light Dragoons 18 June 1811 19 July 1811[o]
14th Light Dragoons 19 July 1811[p] 1 August 1811[n]
9th Light Dragoons 1 August 1811 13 March 1813[q]
Le Marchant's Brigade 30 August 1811[r] 8 November 1811[s]
4th Dragoon Guards 30 August 1811 8 November 1811
3rd Dragoons 30 August 1811 8 November 1811
5th Dragoon Guards 1 October 1811 8 November 1811
von Bock's Brigade 23 March 1812[r] 14 April 1812[k]
1st Dragoons, King's German Legion 23 March 1812 14 April 1812
2nd Dragoons, King's German Legion 23 March 1812 14 April 1812
Slade's Brigade 14 April 1812[t] 21 April 1813[m]
3rd Dragoon Guards 14 April 1812 21 April 1813
4th Dragoon Guards 14 April 1812 13 March 1813[q]
1st Dragoons 14 April 1812 21 April 1813
Rebow's[7] Brigade 25 January 1813[r] 5 February 2013[k]
1st Life Guards[u] 25 January 1813 5 February 2013
2nd Life Guards[u] 25 January 1813 5 February 2013
Royal Horse Guards[u] 25 January 1813 5 February 2013
Grant's Brigade 15 April 1813[r] 21 April 1813[m]
10th Hussars 15 April 1813 21 April 1813
15th Hussars 15 April 1813 21 April 1813
18th Hussars 15 April 1813 21 April 1813

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Brigade joined The Cavalry Division on formation.
  2. ^ a b 16th Light Dragoons transferred from Slade's Brigade to Anson's Brigade.
  3. ^ a b c d Joined Anson's Brigade on formation.
  4. ^ The 20th Light Dragoons comprised just two squadrons.
  5. ^ a b Sent home.
  6. ^ 23rd Light Dragoons were sent home as a consequence of losses suffered at the Battle of Talavera.
  7. ^ Brigade joined 2nd Cavalry Division on formation.
  8. ^ Brigade transferred to The Cavalry Division when the two cavalry divisions were amalgamated.
  9. ^ a b 13th Light Dragoons transferred from Long's Brigade to Slade's Brigade. Cite error: The named reference "toSlade" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ De Grey's Brigade transferred from The Cavalry Division on formation of the 2nd Cavalry Division.
  11. ^ a b c Brigade transferred to the 1st Cavalry Division.
  12. ^ Long's Brigade was formed on 13 June 1811 and joined 2nd Cavalry Division on formation on 19 June 1811.
  13. ^ a b c Brigade transferred to the The Cavalry Division when the two cavalry divisions were amalgamated.
  14. ^ a b 13th Light Dragoons transferred from Anson's Brigade in exchange for 14th Light Dragoons.
  15. ^ a b Regiment transferred to Victor Alten's[4] Brigade.
  16. ^ 14th Light Dragoons transferred from Slade's Brigade.
  17. ^ a b Regiment was one of four ordered home on 13 March 1813.
  18. ^ a b c d Brigade was newly formed and joined the division.
  19. ^ Le Marchant's Brigade transferred to the 1st Cavalry Division to replace Madden's[5][6] Portuguese Brigade.
  20. ^ Brigade transferred from the 1st Cavalry Division.
  21. ^ a b c The Household Cavalry regiments comprised just two squadrons each.

References

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  1. ^ Reid 2004, pp. 79–85
  2. ^ Reid 2004, pp. 80–85
  3. ^ "Walsingham, Baron (GB, 1780)". Cracroft's Peerage. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. ^ "British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 - Alten, Victor Baron". The Napoleon Series. November 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ "The Services of General Madden". Mark S Thompson. December 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. ^ "British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 - Madden, George Allan". The Napoleon Series. May 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  7. ^ "British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 - Rebow, Francis Slater". The Napoleon Series. December 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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