What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: THE THIRD DUKE OF RICHMOND LENNOX AND AUBIGNY Master General of the Ordnance 1782 - 1795 Founded the First Troop of the ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY at Goodwood in 1793
Charles Lennox, Third Duke of Richmond, was a prominent British aristocrat and military officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1782 to 1795; he is remembered for founding the First Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery in 1793, which marked an important development in British cavalry tactics.
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