ABSTRACT
On 22 M arch 1841 the squadrons of the 1 lth Hussars began to march out of Brighton Barracks for the last time. After Cardigan's acquittal, the regim ent had been ordered on 'Queen's D uty', to provide escorts for royal journeys and state visits. The new Headquarters were to be at the Hounslow Barracks, with detachments at Hampton Court, Kensington and the Royal M ilitary College at Sandhurst. As the Kensington squadron passed through Hyde Park on 23 March, the carriageway was lined by spectators who had gathered to admire the men's 'fine soldier-like bearing, and the handsome appearance of their accoutrements'.1
