The Nineteenth and Their Times Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

A vivid chronicle unfolds the lives of four British cavalry regiments that all carried the number Nineteen. Beginning with an 18th‑century Irish unit raised for the Seven Years’ War, the narrative moves to a brief but earnest formation in the late 1770s, before settling on the regiment that first rode into India. There, the horsemen earned a reputation for steady service across the tumultuous years of Warren Hastings and the campaigns of Tipoo, culminating in the decisive victory at Seringapatam.

The story then follows the regiment’s later chapters, from the quiet but hard‑fought frontier actions in Canada during the War of 1812 to its rebirth as the Princess of Wales’ Own Hussars. Their daring exploits in Egypt, the Sudan and the Khartoum expedition illustrate the shifting nature of imperial warfare. Rich in detail and grounded in personal accounts, the book offers listeners a clear window onto the changing fortunes of a storied cavalry tradition.