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The first two regiments of''' Bengal Regular Cavalry''' were formed from troops of native cavalry in 1783. By 1842 there were 11 regiments of Bengal Light Cavalry with British officers and Indian troopers. All the regular cavalry regiments were disbanded during the[[ Indian Mutiny]]. | The first two regiments of''' Bengal Regular Cavalry''' were formed from troops of native cavalry in 1783. By 1842 there were 11 regiments of Bengal Light Cavalry with British officers and Indian troopers. All the regular cavalry regiments were disbanded during the[[ Indian Mutiny]]. | ||
In addition there were '''Irregular Cavalry''' units or Local Horse raised by Europeans on the [[silladar]] system. After the Indian Mutiny the irregular cavalry formed the nucleus of the cavalry taken over by the Crown. | In addition there were '''[[Irregular Cavalry]]''' units or Local Horse raised by Europeans on the [[silladar]] system. After the Indian Mutiny the irregular cavalry formed the nucleus of the cavalry taken over by the Crown. | ||
See [[Bengal Army Regiments]] for a list of articles on individual Bengal Cavalry Regiments. | See [[Bengal Army Regiments]] for a list of articles on individual Bengal Cavalry Regiments. | ||
== External | == External links == | ||
[http:// | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/indiancavalrypre1857.htm Indian Cavalry] British Empire website | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/1913-jusii-v42/page/n197/mode/2up "The Organisation of the European Cavalry on the Bengal Establishment from the year 1760 to 1772"] by Capt. V Hodson, 10th D C O Lancers page 111 ''Journal of the United Service Institution of India'' Volume 42, 1913. Archive.org | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780850453089 ''Bengal Cavalry Regiments, 1857-1914''] by R G Harris. Colour plates by Chris Warner. 2000 reprint, first published 1979. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. | |||
[[Category:Bengal Army| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Army| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
[[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
[[Category:Regiments]] | [[Category:Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:56, 4 September 2022
The first two regiments of Bengal Regular Cavalry were formed from troops of native cavalry in 1783. By 1842 there were 11 regiments of Bengal Light Cavalry with British officers and Indian troopers. All the regular cavalry regiments were disbanded during theIndian Mutiny.
In addition there were Irregular Cavalry units or Local Horse raised by Europeans on the silladar system. After the Indian Mutiny the irregular cavalry formed the nucleus of the cavalry taken over by the Crown.
See Bengal Army Regiments for a list of articles on individual Bengal Cavalry Regiments.
External links
- Indian Cavalry British Empire website
Historical books online
- "The Organisation of the European Cavalry on the Bengal Establishment from the year 1760 to 1772" by Capt. V Hodson, 10th D C O Lancers page 111 Journal of the United Service Institution of India Volume 42, 1913. Archive.org
- Bengal Cavalry Regiments, 1857-1914 by R G Harris. Colour plates by Chris Warner. 2000 reprint, first published 1979. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.