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| − | + | Known as '''[[Skinner's Horse]]''' | |
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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 | ||
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| + | == Battle Honours == | ||
| + | *[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1826|Bhurtpore]] | ||
| + | *[[1st Afghan War|Candahar 1842]] | ||
| + | *[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]] | ||
| + | *[[3rd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1919]] | ||
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| + | == 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] | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/skinners.htm Skinner's Horse] British Empire website<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://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.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 | ||
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| + | ===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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| + | [[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 19 November 2011
Known as Skinner's Horse
Contents
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
Recommended Reading
- The Recollections of James Skinner of Skinner's Horse by James Skinner. This book can be purchased through the FIBIS Shop
External Links
- Skinner's Horse British Empire website
- Skinner's Horse Wikipedia
- 3rd Skinner's Horse Wikipedia
- James Skinner Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Thomas Skinner Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- James Skinner from the National Army Museum website
- Skinner’s Horse Thread from Gentleman’s Military Interest Club, with images
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
