This is a history book about the 12th Royal Lancers, a cavalry regiment of the British Army that was first formed in 1715. It saw service for three centuries, including during the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces but was slated for reduction in the 1957 Defence White Paper and was amalgamated with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) in 1960.