The first Troop in the county was raised on 4 July 1794 at the Swan Inn, Stafford, as the Stafford Troop of the Staffordshire Volunteer Cavalry and gained official recognition on 21 August.
On July 4, 1794, the first military unit in the county was formed at the Swan Inn in Stafford, becoming known as the Stafford Troop of the Staffordshire Volunteer Cavalry. The troop gained official recognition on August 21st.