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Hampshire Yeomanry

Hampshire Yeomanry is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hampshire Yeomanry rather than just read about it. In short: The Hampshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry cavalry regiment formed by amalgamating older units raised between 1794 and 1803 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It served in a mounted role in the Second Boer War and World War I, and in the air defence role during and after World War II.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Hampshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry cavalry regiment formed by amalgamating older units raised between 1794 and 1803 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It served in a mounted role in the Second Boer War and World War I, and in the air defence role during and after World War II. The lineage is continued by 295 (Hampshire Yeomanry) Battery and 457 (Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry) Battery, batteries of 106 (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery, part of the Army Reserve.

French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars After Britain was drawn into the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger proposed on 14 March 1794 that the counties form a force of Volunteer Yeoman Cavalry (Yeomanry) that could be called on by the King to defend the country against invasion or by the Lord Lieutenant to subdue any civil disorder within the country. By the end of the year 27 counties had raised Yeomanry, including Hampshire. Between 1794 and the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, the following independent troops of Yeomanry were raised in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight:

North Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry, troop raised at Basingstoke 31 May 1794, increased to three troops 1795, reduced to one troop 1799, disbanded 1802 South Hampshire Cavalry, troop raised at Christchurch 5 June 1794, increased to two troops 1798, disbanded 1802 New Forest Volunteer Cavalry, two troops raised 5 June 1794, redesignated New Forest Rangers 1797, disbanded 1802 South East Hampshire Cavalry, troop raised at Portsdown 28 April 1795, increased to two troops 1797, disbanded 1802 Alton and Petersfield Cavalry, raised 10 May 1796, disbanded 1802 Southampton Cavalry, raised 2 March 1797, disbanded 1802 Fawley Light Dragoons, raised March 1797, disbanded 1802 East Medina Cavalry, one troop raised 19 April 1798, disbanded 1802 Ringwood Cavalry, raised 12 May 1798, disbanded 1802 West Medina Cavalry, one troop raised 17 May 1798, disbanded 1802 Fordingbridge Cavalry, raised 31 May 1798, disbanded 1802 Bramdean Association Cavalry, raised 25 July 1798, disbanded later Wickham Cavalry, raised 28 July 1798, disbanded later Bere Forest Cavalry, raised 17 October 1798, disbanded 1802 Isle of Wight Cavalry, troop raised 27 March 1800, disbanded 1802 The Peace of Amiens was short-lived and Britain declared war on France again in May 1803, beginning the Napoleonic Wars. The county Yeomanry was quickly reformed, including the following units in Hampshire:

North Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry, two troops reformed 6 September 1802, increased to four troops 1803, reduced to two troops 1806 South Hampshire Cavalry, eight troops reformed 6 September 1802 South East Hampshire Cavalry, four troops reformed 9 May 1803 North East Hampshire, or Alton Cavalry, reformed as two troops from Alton and Petersfield Cavalry 6 September 1802, increased to three troops 1803 Fawley Light Dragoons, troop reformed 6 September 1802 Isle of Wight Cavalry, formed 25 March 1805 from East and West Medina Cavalry (both reformed 13 August 1802) Ringwood Cavalry, two troops reformed 1 September 1803 Fordingbridge Cavalry, troop reformed 1 September 1803 Bere Forest Cavalry, troop reformed 26 July 1803 Dogmersfield Cavalry, troop raised 8 August 1803 Whitchurch Cavalry, troop raised 8 August 1803

19th century The Yeomanry declined in importance and strength after the end of the French wars. All the troops of Hampshire Yeomanry were disbanded in 1828, but civil unrest in 1830 led to the revival of the Yeomanry. The following new independent troops were raised in Hampshire in 1830–1:

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hampshire Yeomanry

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hampshire Yeomanry claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hampshire Yeomanry before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hampshire Yeomanry ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hampshire Yeomanry

In research: Hampshire Yeomanry appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hampshire Yeomanry in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hampshire Yeomanry is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Hampshire Yeomanry, Military units and formations established in 1794, Military units and formations in Hampshire, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hampshire Yeomanry outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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