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The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. In 1840 the regiment was named for Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, who later became the regiment's Colonel. The 11th Hussars charged with the Light Brigade, which was commanded by their former Colonel, Lord Cardigan, at Balaklava during the Crimean War. // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Prince Albert piercing Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence Prince Albert of Monaco Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert National Park, Canada Prince Albert in a Can This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ... Charge of the Light Brigade, Painting by Richard Caton Woodville (1825-1855) The Charge of the Light Brigade was an ill-advised cavalry charge, led by Lord Cardigan, which occurred during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 during the Crimean War. ... James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (October 16, 1797 - March 28, 1868) was a British military leader during the Crimean War. ... Army camp at Balaklava The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854, was a key battle during the Crimean War, fought between the allied forces of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire on one side and Russia on the other. ... The Crimean War lasted from 28 March 1854 until 1856 and was fought between Russia and an alliance of the United Kingdom, France, the Ottoman Empire (to some extent), and Piedmont-Sardinia. ...

The regiment's nickname, the Cherry Pickers, came from an incident during the Peninsular War, in which the 11th Hussars were attacked while raiding an orchard. They were distinguished thereafter by their cherry red trousers, unique among British regiments and worn in all styles of uniform except battledress. The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain as French Invasions in Portugal and as Guerre dEspagne in France) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces fighting against Napoleonic French. ... An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ...

World War II

In 1940, the 11th was located in Africa as Italy declared war on Britain. The unit immediately began to conduct various raids against Italian positions. The Hussars captured Fort Capuzzo and, in an ambush east of Bardia, captured General Lastucci of the Italian Tenth Army. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... Fort Capuzzo, at the beginning of World War II, was an Italian fort in Libya, Africa. ... Bardia is a seaport in eastern Libya. ... The Italian Tenth Army consisted of ten divisions when it attacked Egypt on September 13, 1940. ...

See also:

• Italian military history of World War II

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Amalgamation

On October 25, 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) to form the Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own). In 1992, as part of the Options for Change defence review, the Royal Hussars were amalgamated with the 14th/20th King's Hussars to form the King's Royal Hussars. The 11th Hussars are unofficially perpetuated by C squadron of the King's Royal Hussars. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Options for Change was a restructuring of the British military in 1993, aimed at cutting defence spending following the end of the Cold War. ... The Kings Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment of the British Army. ...

Notable members

• James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan - leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade
• Alexander Roberts Dunn - the first Canadian to win the Victoria Cross
• David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson - British politician
• Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall - British politician
• Nicholas Soames - British Politician
• HRH Prince Michael of Kent