5th royal irish lancers meaning in English

5th royal irish lancers

It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers to form the 16th/5th Lancers in 1922.
Il a été en service pendant deux siècles, avant d'être fusionné avec le 5th Royal Irish Lancers pour former le 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers (en)) en 1922.
Adam was a member of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers of the British army, and fought in the Second Boer War and First World War, and reached the rank of major.
Il a été membre du 5th Royal Irish Lancers de l'armée britannique, et a combattu dans la Seconde Guerre des Boers et la Première Guerre mondiale, et a atteint le grade de major.
As the remaining Boers mounted their ponies and tried to retreat, two squadrons of British cavalry (from the 5th Lancers and the 5th Dragoon Guards) got among them with lances and sabres, cutting down many.
Alors que les rescapés boers enfourchaient leur monture, deux escadrons de cavalerie britannique (des 5th Royal Irish Lancers et des 5th Dragoon Guards les chargèrent avec lances et sabres.