A Pistol Marked for the Kings Own Dragoons
A Flintlock Heavy Dragoon Pattern 1777/93 Land Service, Marked to The Kings Own Dragoons. With round tapering barrel stamped with Ordnance marks at the breech and engraved, ‘KINGS – OWN – DRAGS’ plain tang stamped with inspection mark on the tail, border engraved rounded lock with crowned GR and TOWER at the tail, cock decorated en suite. Full stocked in walnut with swell at fore-end, and apron at tang, struck with many inspection marks, brass furniture comprising long-eared butt cap, side plate, trigger guard and ramrod pipes.
On King George I’s accession in 1714, the regiment was renamed the King’s Regiment of Dragoons. The following year, George granted it his family crest of a white horse as its cap badge, in recognition of its service against the Jacobites at Sherrifmuir in 1715.
30 years’ home service followed, finally broken by the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, where it held its position for three hours under heavy artillery fire and charged three times. One of its privates, Tom Brown, was severely wounded saving the regimental colour during the battle. He was made the last ever knight banneret on the battlefield by George II.
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