After army service with the Hanoverian 9th regiment of light dragoons, Stephenson joined with the English 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1796 seeing action at the Battle of Famars and the Siege of Valenciennes, and later being seriously wounded.
Stephenson joined with the English 3rd Dragoon Guards in 1796. This was after army service with the Hanoverian 9th regiment of light dragoons. Stephenson was seeing action at the Battle of Famars. This was after army service with the Hanoverian 9th regiment of light dragoons. Stephenson was seeing action at the Siege of Valenciennes. This was after army service with the Hanoverian 9th regiment of light dragoons. Stephenson was later being seriously wounded. This was after army service with the Hanoverian 9th regiment of light dragoons.