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== 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 ==*[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1826|Bhurtpore]]*[[1st Afghan War|Candahar 1842]]*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]]*[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]]
===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 [http://books.google.com/books?id=_TERAAAAYAAJ Volume 1], [http://books.google.com/books?id=wzERAAAAYAAJ Volume 2] Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/incidentsinindia00pittrich#page/98/mode/2up "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
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[[Image:1st & 3rd Skinners Horse.jpg|thumb|350px|right|1st and 3rd Skinners Horse]]
Known pre-1859 as '''[[1st Irregular Cavalry]]''' and post-1859 as '''[[1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers]]'''<br>
== Biography ==
'''SKINNER, JAMES (1778-1841)'''<br>
'''SKINNER, THOMAS (1800?-1843)'''<br>
The son of Lt-General John Skinner. Joined the [[16th Regiment of Foot]] as an ensign in 1816. With the rank of captain changed to [[31st Regiment of Foot]] in 1824 and went to India in 1826. Commanded the regiment with [[George Pollock|Sir George Pollock's]] Army of Retribution during the [[1st Afghan War]] and fought at the [[Battle of Tezin]]. Made CB and Brevet Colonel. Wrote [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZIUkMRkSJk4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+Skinner&as_brr=3&ei=GRPOSci8M52EyATUoOmLCg#PPR3,M1 Excursions in India] about his travels in the Himalayas and [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zr4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+Skinner&as_brr=3&ei=nRPOSd2nNJ_AzATbtomRCA#PPR3,M1 Adventures during a Journey Overland to India] about his journey to India.
== Recommended Reading ==
* ''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]
*[http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/47005-skinners-horse Skinner’s Horse] Thread from Gentleman’s Military Interest Club, with images
*[http://www.victorianmilitarysociety.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:issue-82-september-1995&catid=24:issues&Itemid=35 ''Soldiers of the Queen, Issue 82 September 1995''] has drawings of 3rd Skinner’s Horse uniforms on the cover. Click to enlarge. www.victorianmilitarysociety.org.uk
====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 [http://books.google.com/books?id=_TERAAAAYAAJ Volume 1], [http://books.google.com/books?id=wzERAAAAYAAJ Volume 2] Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/incidentsinindia00pittrich#page/98/mode/2up "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
[[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
