The standard of Ligonier’s Regiment of Horse saved by Cornet Richardson at Dettingen in 1743 [1920×960]
by AelyxTargaryen
The standard of Ligonier’s Regiment of Horse saved by Cornet Richardson at Dettingen in 1743 [1920×960]
by AelyxTargaryen
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> in the thick of the fighting at Dettingen was Ligonier’s Regiment of Horse. One of its standards was carried by Cornet Henry Richardson.
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> Following a desperate charge against the French line, Richardson found himself beset by the enemy. He stoutly defended the standard, receiving no fewer than 37 cuts and bullet wounds before extricating himself and his horse from the fray.
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> As reward for his bravery, Richardson was later presented with the battle-scarred standard. It survives to this day, and is the oldest example of a British line cavalry standard.
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