Mariscal Domingo Nieto Cavalry Regiment Escort

"Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Cavalry Regiment Escort
"Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Cavalry Regiment Escort
Regimiento de Caballeria "Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Escolta del Presidente de la Republica
	Life Guard Dragoons Regiment during the 2019 commemoration of the Battle of Ayacucho.
Active	1904–1987; 2012–present
Country	Peru
Allegiance	President of Peru
Branch	Peruvian Army
Type	Cavalry (Dragoon guards)
Role	Memorial affairs, ceremonies and special events (one squadron)
Size	Three squadrons
Part of	2nd Army Division
Garrison/HQ	Cuartel Barbones, Lima
Nickname(s)	The Escort Horse Rider
Patron	Domingo Nieto
Motto(s)	Unidos así venceremos (English: Victorious together)
Colors	Garnet
March	Several, see list Cavalry Trumpets (Traditional); Trot No. 5 (Traditional); Prince (Traditional); 3rd Cavalry (Traditional); Escort Regiment (Traditional); Allegro from the Music for the Royal Fireworks(Modern);
Anniversaries	September 19
Commanders
Current; commander	Col Cavalry EP. Jorge Andrés Anticona Mujica
Insignia
Emblem

The "Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Cavalry Regiment Escort (Spanish: Regimiento de Caballeria "Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Escolta de la Presidente de la Republica) is the Household Cavalry and Dragoon Guards regiment of the Peruvian Army since 1904, having been inactive from 1987 to 2012.

Its primary purpose is providing the ceremonial protection of the President of Peru and as well as public duties on the Government Palace in Lima. It is one of Latin America's foremost guard regiments, and one of 2 active Household Cavalry regiments of the Peruvian Armed Forces, the other being the 1st Mechanized Cavalry Regiment "Húsares de Junín".