In his report of the 29th November 1824, Quintus von Goeben described the part the 3rd Hussars Regiment of the King's German Legion played in the Battle of Waterloo: ‘Lord Uxbridge encouraged the two squadrons to advance at a brisk trot and to attack the enemy line, which was advancing slowly, without fear. The right squadron of the regiment met the right squadron of the enemy Dragoon regiment at the gallop, while the second squadron met the Cuirassiers. The enemy’s line was pierced at both points, but the two squadrons were so completely surrounded by the wing of the enemy, who attacked them from the rear, that only a few men escaped. The men were dispersed and the few remaining were pursued by the enemy back to the infantry squares, where the rejoined the rest of the regiment which had gathered behind the same, and they ascertained the severe losses the regiment had sustained during the two attacks.’

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