The King's				Royal Hussars

The 20th Hussars (Argentina, Sicily and Egypt) The 20th went to the Cape with the responsibility of removing Capetown from Dutch control, the Dutch being allies of Naploeon at the time. The Dutch had surrendered and much of the fighting was over before the 20th arrived but the expedition commanders had already decided to move against the Spanish colonies in South America. The Regiment remained at the Cape whilst the CO Lt Col Wilson went off to join the diplomatic Corps at the court of St Petersburg, he was however escorted by some of his Regiment. The Regiment took part in the retreat from Moscow and the battles of Lutzen, Bautzen and Dresden. The Regiment also took part in the battle of Nations before Leipzig in 1813 and it was at this battle that all of the Regiment received decorations. In June of 1806 an advance party from the expedition seized Buenos Aires and understandingly upset the Argentinians when they systematically looted the town. The looters were forced to surrender when the Argentinians surrounded them and forced them into submission. Once the main body of the expedition arrived the 20th were involved in pursuing an already fleeing enemy through the streets of Maldanadoa and British supremacy was re-established in the area. In 1807 Troops advanced on Monte Video with the arrival of extra British Troops and the enemy were suitably defeated after the city was stormed in February of 1807 but a second attempt at Buenos Aires failed later on in the same year. Although 1 Squadron was lost during a shipwrecking incident the 20th arrived home again in September 1807. During the battle at El Hamid in April 1807 a Squadron under command of Captain Delaney charged a much larger Turkish force. The sheer size of the Turkish force bought the British charge to a halt and the Captain along with 12 of his men were taken prisoner. The remainder of the Regiment evaded capture by dismounting and forming a square, using gun fire to hold off the enemy. With the outlook being particularly bleak Private Tremble cut his way through the Turkish troops and bought up to Companies of Infantry who subsequently saw off the enemy. In an expedition mounted against the Italian mainland in 1806 the 20th were the only British cavalrymen present at the battle of Maida after having landed at Spicily The following year saw the Regiment moving to Egypt to safeguard British interests. The city of Alexandria was secured and occupied but the same result could not be gained at the town of Rosetta. Clashes with Turkish troops followed at El Hamid on 19th April 1807 which caused the British to retire to Alexandria and the Regiment returned to England, less 4 Troops, via Spicily