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in the British Army, and the second most senior.
The HAC can trace its history as far back as 1296, but it received a
Royal Charter from Henry VIII on 25 August 1537, when Letters Patent were received by the Overseers of the Fraternity or Guild of St George authorising them to establish a perpetual corporation for the defence of the realm to be known as the Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handguns. This body was known by a variety of names until 1656, when it was first referred to as the Artillery Company. It was first referred to as the Honourable Artillery Company in 1685 and officially received the name from Queen Victoria in 1860.Until 1780 the HAC trained the officers of the London Trained Bands . Contingents first served overseas in the South African War ( 1899– 1902Events January-April January 28 The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. France, Loisy's L'evangile et l'Eglise which inaugurates the Modernist Crisis February 11 Police beat up universal suffrage) and three infantryInfantry (or Infantrymen are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. They may arrive on scene in various ways, and are deployed either in formations or as skirmishers and guerillas. In the modern period, the term "infantryman" is res battalionIn military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, e. some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sizs and seven artilleryFor the thrash metal band, see Artillery (band Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. The term also describes ground-based troops with the primary function of manning such weapons. The word as used i batteriesIn military science, a battery is a group of artillery or cannon, so grouped in order to facilitate battlefield communication and the organization of barrages. In modern military organization, the military unit typically has 6 or 8 howitzers and 100 200 p were raised for service during the First World War. In the Second World War the 12th (HAC) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery served in North-West EuropeNorth-West Europe is not a well defined term. It is clearly some subdivision of Western Europe, but the exact subdivision implied depends on context. Geographically it is almost always used to include the United Kingdom and Ireland; the northern and weste, North Africa, Sicily and Italy.
The HAC is currently a unit of the Territorial Army based in City Road in Islington, just north of the City of London: the regiment has an important historical and ceremonial relationship with the City. It is part of the NATO rapid reaction corps, supplying a Surveillance and Target Acquisition function - operating small covert reconnaissance patrols gathering intelligence and target information.
Although closely linked to the Royal Artillery, it is a separate regiment and not part of the RA. Its Permanent Staff Instructor s are drawn from the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry and it is generally considered to be the TA equivalent of these regiments, wearing their khaki beret (with its own cap badge).
The HAC is divided into three Patrol Squadrons, a Signal Squadron, a Headquarters Squadron, a Gun Troop and a Regimental Band and Corps of Drums.
The HAC also has a ceremonial role and it provides the saluting battery at the Tower of London for state occasions.