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('''Peshawur Light Horse''') | |||
The Peshawar Light Horse, was raised on 3rd June 1857, and was formed of men from the 27th, 70th, and 87th Foot, mounted on horses taken away from the disarmed native cavalry. Captain F. Fane, 87th Foot, was commandant, and the strength was 2 officers, 4 sergeants and 84 men.<ref>Thomas, Mike et al.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130709225448/http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=3130 The Peshawar Light Horse] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 04 March 2010 et al.., now archived.</ref> | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1857''' raised as Peshawar Light Horse | *'''1857''' raised as Peshawar Light Horse | ||
*'''1861''' disbanded | *'''1861''' disbanded | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [ | *Brown University Library, Providence RI, USA. | ||
**[https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:230854/ Watercolour: Officer Of The Peshawur Light Horse 1857-1858] | |||
**[https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:230857/ Watercolour: Officer of the Peshawur Light Horse 1858] | |||
**[https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:230855/ Watercolour: Sergeant of the Peshawur Light Horse; Raised at Peshawur June 4th 1857 by Capt. Francis Fane 1857] | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 23 August 2020
(Peshawur Light Horse)
The Peshawar Light Horse, was raised on 3rd June 1857, and was formed of men from the 27th, 70th, and 87th Foot, mounted on horses taken away from the disarmed native cavalry. Captain F. Fane, 87th Foot, was commandant, and the strength was 2 officers, 4 sergeants and 84 men.[1]
Chronology
- 1857 raised as Peshawar Light Horse
- 1861 disbanded
External links
- Brown University Library, Providence RI, USA.
References
- ↑ Thomas, Mike et al.The Peshawar Light Horse Victorian Wars Forum 04 March 2010 et al.., now archived.