The horseman in the pictures are the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, or Scots Greys as a shorter name as almost all of the men in the regiment were from Scotland. They were involved in a very large charge during the battle of Waterloo during which they captured a french eagle, disrupted the french line, and unfortunately suffered heavy casualties due to a counter charge by the french lancers.
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