17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759)
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The 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised in 1759 and disbanded in 1763.
It was raised in Scotland by Captain Lord Aberdour in 1759, for service in the Seven Years' War
, and disbanded following the Treaty of Paris
in 1763.
It was raised in Scotland by Captain Lord Aberdour in 1759, for service in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, and disbanded following the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...
in 1763.