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*'''1861''' became 1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
 
*'''1861''' became 1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
 
*'''1896''' became 1st Regiment of Bengal Lancers
 
*'''1896''' became 1st Regiment of Bengal Lancers
*'''1899''' became '''1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers'''
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*'''1899''' became 1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers  
 
*'''1901''' became 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
 
*'''1901''' became 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
*'''1903''' became 1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
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*'''1903''' became '''1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)'''
 
*'''1821''' became 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
 
*'''1821''' became 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
 
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
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*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
 
*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
  
== Recommended Reading ==
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==Related Articles==
* ''The Recollections of James Skinner of Skinner's Horse'' by James Skinner. This book can be purchased through the [http://www.new.fibis.org/products-page/3-other-books-about-colonial-india/military-history/bkx-0118-skinner-of-skinners-horse/ FIBIS Shop]
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinner's_Horse Skinner's Horse] Wikipedia<br>
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinner's_Horse Skinner's Horse] Wikipedia<br>
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Skinner's_Horse 3rd Skinner's Horse] Wikipedia<br>
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Skinner's_Horse 3rd Skinner's Horse] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025676/ James Skinner] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br>
 
 
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025687/ Thomas Skinner] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br>
 
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101025687/ Thomas Skinner] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<br>
*[http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/exhibitions/baba/index.php?page=1|%3e|6|%3e|25 James Skinner] from the National Army Museum website
 
*[http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/47005-skinners-horse Skinner’s Horse]  Thread from Gentleman’s Military Interest Club, with images
 
  
 
===Historical Books Online===
 
===Historical Books Online===

Latest revision as of 06:51, 12 July 2015

Known as Skinner's Horse

Chronology

  • 1803 raised by James Skinner as Captain Skinner's Corps of Irregular Horse
  • 1823 became 1st Regiment of Local Horse
  • 1840 became 1st Bengal Irregular Cavalry
  • 1861 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
  • 1896 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Lancers
  • 1899 became 1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Bengal Lancers
  • 1901 became 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
  • 1903 became 1st Bengal Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
  • 1821 became 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

Related Articles

External Links

Historical Books Online

  • Military memoir of Lieut-Col. James Skinner, C. B.: for many years a distinguished officer commanding a corps of irregular cavalry in the service of the H. E. I. C. by James Baillie Fraser 1851 Volume 1, Volume 2 Google Books
  • "Ist Bengal Cavalry" from Incidents in India and Memories of the Mutiny; with some records of Alexander's Horse and the 1st Bengal Cavalry, page 98 by F W. Pitt 1896 Archive.org