In the course of researching and painting wargame units for the British contingent during the WAS, I have found myself confused and perplexed by the ever-changing names of the various infantry and cavalry regiments. Particularly so the cavalry, since regimental names were changed mid-war and are often refered to by the regimental name as well as the colonel's name. I hope that the following table will be of help to others and to save them a lot of time and research. Essentially, there were two types of cavalry: 8 heavy cavalry or Regiments of Horse and 8 regiments of Dragoons. In 1746, three of the first four Horse regiments were renamed Dragoon Guards and the remaining Horse were renumbered 1 through 4.
| Original Name | 1746 Name | Colonel's Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Royal Horse Guards | The Blues | - |
| 2. King's Regt of Horse | 1st Dragoon Gds | Honeywood |
| 3. Queen's Regt of Horse | 2nd Dr. Gds | - |
| 4. 4th Regt. of Horse | 3rd Dr. Gds. | - |
| 5. 5th Regt. of Horse | 1st Horse | - |
| 6. 6th Regt. of Horse | 2nd Horse | - |
| 7. King's Carabiniers | 3rd Horse | - |
| 8. 8th Regt. of Horse | 4th(Black) Horse | Ligonier |
| 1. Royal Regt of Dragoons | 1st Dragoons | Hawley |
| 2. Royal North British Dr. | The Greys | Campbell |
| 3. King's Own Regt of Dr. | 3rd Dragoons | Bland |
| 4. Name? | 4th Dragoons | Rich |
| 5. Royal Irish Dragoons | 5th Dragoons | Molesworth |
| 6. Inniskilling Dragoons | 6th Dragoons | Stair, Rothes |
| 7. Queen's Own Regt of Dr. | 7th Dragoons | Cope |
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