British Military History Life Guards Historical Record 1835 First Edition Documenting Restoration Cavalry Regiment

The Adjutant General

First Edition

Historical Record of the Life Guards, 1835 official regimental history documenting the formation and service of one of Britain’s elite cavalry units from the Restoration of Charles II through the early nineteenth century. Prepared under the direction of the Adjutant General, the work situates the Life Guards within the reestablishment of the monarchy in 1660 and traces their role in British military and ceremonial life across successive conflicts and political developments. The volume contributes to the study of British military institutions, royal authority, and the evolution of elite regiments within the structure of the army.

Historical Record of the Life Guards: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Corps in the Year 1660, and of its Subsequent Services to 1835. London: William Clowes and Sons, 1835. First edition, first state. The text provides a chronological account of the regiment’s origins under Charles II and its subsequent deployments, accompanied by six hand colored engraved plates illustrating changes in uniform and appearance over time. The publication reflects official military historiography, combining narrative history with visual documentation of regimental identity and development.

Issued during a period of growing interest in formal military record keeping and institutional history, this volume aligns with nineteenth century efforts to document the lineage and service of British regiments within a national framework. The Life Guards, established during the Restoration, occupied both operational and symbolic roles as part of the monarch’s household troops, and their documented history provides insight into the intersection of military service and royal authority. Minor edgewear and rubbing with slight foxing to initial pages; text clean and bright; overall very good. A well preserved official history of a prominent British cavalry regiment.

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