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Quiz about A History of the 4th7th Royal Dragoon Guards

A History of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Quiz

This quiz is about the regiment that I served in. It covers all dates from its beginning to the amalgamation in 1992 and new title.

A multiple-choice quiz by trooper2196. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
trooper2196

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,937

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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371

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 4th Dragoon Guards were formed in 1685. What was their original name? Hint

Arran's Horse

Irish Horse

Shrewsbury's Horse

Northumberland Horse

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Question 2 of 10

2. When were the 7th Dragoon guards raised? Hint

1691

1687

1688

1702

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1700s the 7th Dragoon Guards had a nickname, what was it? Hint

White Horse

Rocking Horse

Grey Horse

Black Horse

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Question 4 of 10

4. An annual event occured with a ball in the Sergeants' Mess comemorating a battle that took place in 1743. Which? Hint

The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Dettingen

The Battle of Hastings

The Battle Warburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what charge did the 4th Dragoon Guards take part during the Crimean War at Balaclava? Hint

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Boyne

The Charge of Tel El Kebir

The Charge of the Heavy Brigade

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the First World War the 4th Dragoon Guards had the distinction of doing what? Hint

Firing the first shot

Losing the first British soldier killed in action in WW1

Killing the first German soldier

Carrying out the first cavalry charge of WW1

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the First World War the 7th Dragoon Guards had the claim to doing what? Hint

Final cavalry charge of WW1

Last cavalry action of the War

Playing football with the Germans at Xmas

Firing the last shot of WW1

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Question 8 of 10

8. After WW1 there was massive cut back of the British Army due to peace time requirements. In what year were the 4th and 7th Dragoon Guards amalgamated? Hint

1920

1923

1921

1922

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Question 9 of 10

9. Due to changes in warfare tactics the age of the horse cavalry was over, when did the 4th/7th change to a mechanised role? Hint

1942

1940

1938

1936

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what decade was title Royal given to the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards? Hint

1940s

1930s

1950s

1920s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 4th Dragoon Guards were formed in 1685. What was their original name?

Answer: Arran's Horse

The 4th Dragoon Guards were formed in 1685 (along with other dragoon regiments) from Troops of Horse raised by James II to defend London from the Monmouth Rebllion.

2. When were the 7th Dragoon guards raised?

Answer: 1688

Lord Devonshire raised six Troops of Horse to mark his support for the new Protestant King. Devonshire's Horse, as they were known, became the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards.

3. In the 1700s the 7th Dragoon Guards had a nickname, what was it?

Answer: Black Horse

In 1720, King George I conferred the Colonelcy of the 7th Dragoon Guards on Colonel John Ligonier. His influence was profound, and during his twenty-nine- year tenure, the Regiment was to reach a peak of discipline and training. It was at this time they acquired the nickname 'The Black Horse'

4. An annual event occured with a ball in the Sergeants' Mess comemorating a battle that took place in 1743. Which?

Answer: The Battle of Dettingen

At Dettingen, Cornet Richardson of the 7th received thirty-seven wounds whilst defending the Regimental Standard. This standard is the oldest surviving in the British Army.

5. In what charge did the 4th Dragoon Guards take part during the Crimean War at Balaclava?

Answer: The Charge of the Heavy Brigade

In 1854, the 4th, along with other Dragoon regiments rode in the charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava. In this action, eight hundred men, commanded by General James York-Scarlett, utterly routed nearly three thousand five hundred of the Tsar's finest Cavalry, with minimal loss to themselves, and so demoralised the Russian horseman that they did not dare to follow up the subsequent disaster to the Light Brigade later that same day.

6. In the First World War the 4th Dragoon Guards had the distinction of doing what?

Answer: Firing the first shot

History allows C Squadron, the 4th Dragoon Guards, the honour of the first action by the British Army in the War, with Corporal Thomas firing the first shot.

7. In the First World War the 7th Dragoon Guards had the claim to doing what?

Answer: Last cavalry action of the War

The 7th Dragoon Guards claiming the last cavalry action of the War when they captured the town of Lessines.

8. After WW1 there was massive cut back of the British Army due to peace time requirements. In what year were the 4th and 7th Dragoon Guards amalgamated?

Answer: 1922

In 1922, the large reductions in strength of the Army brought about widespread amalgamations of cavalry regiments. The 4th Royal Irish were combined with the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards to form the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards.

9. Due to changes in warfare tactics the age of the horse cavalry was over, when did the 4th/7th change to a mechanised role?

Answer: 1938

1938 brought about mechanisation for the Regiment, initially equipped with 4.5 ton two-man MK2 Light Tanks.

10. In what decade was title Royal given to the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards?

Answer: 1930s

In the mid-1930s the title 'Royal' was awarded to the Regiment.

Source: Author trooper2196

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