History
General Congreve had developed the Congreve rocket, and in 1813 two troops of Artillery were raised. One of these was disbanded in 1816, but the 2nd Troop absorbed most of the soldiers.
- 1813 - The Battery fought as the only British Army unit present at the Battle of Leipzig. They were attached to the bodyguard of Bernadotte, Crown Prince of Sweden. During the battle Captain Richard Bogue, the troop Commander was killed in action. The troop were awarded the battle honour Leipzig but this ceased, when the Royal Regiment of Artillery were awarded the battle honour Ubique. During the Eve of Battle Dinner (17 October) the Battery toasts "the King" with akvavit and on the anniversary of the battle the reigning monarch of Sweden sends greetings to the battery.
- 1815 - The Battery fought with its rockets at the Battle of Waterloo.
- 1854 - The Battery fought with its rockets at the Battle of Inkermann
During the Crimean War, Second Afghan War, the Boer War and World War I and World War II the troop fought as a normal gun battery.
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