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Helmet, Tarleton or Light Dragoon pattern, officers’, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1800 (c)
helmet, leather, helmet
Accession Number

NAM.1960-07-61-1

Description

Helmet, Tarleton or Light Dragoon pattern, officers’, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1800 (c). Black leather with white metal mountings and cream plumes. Inscribed, ‘Buck’s Yeomanry strike home’. Associated with the Wars of the French Revolution, Home Defence (1793-1802). The regiment was raised in 1794. In April the following year the regiment was on duty at Aylesbury and Newport Pagnall markets to deter grain rioters. They dispersed mobs trying to stop grain wagons at Stony Stratford and Fenny Stratford in Mar 1796 and stood by to prevent further food riots at Leckhampstead in May and Barnham in Oct 1800. The regiment was instrumental in suppressing an anti-militia disturbance at Wing in the same year. In spite of such aid to the civil power duties exercise and inspection dates were altered or postponed to take account of the harvest. Exercises in 1813 and 1814 were specially arranged to avoid clashing with Epsom races and Wycombe market.

Campaigns

Wars of the French Revolution, Home Defence (1793-1802)