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[[Image:27th & 26th Lt Cav.jpg|350px|right|thumb|'27th & 26th Lt Cavalry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1776''' raised as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry (Stevenson's), Nawab of Arcot's Army
*'''1784''' became the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry,transferred to British service
*'''1784''' became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
*'''1786''' became the 4th Madras Native Cavalry
*'''1788''' became the 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
*'''1819''' became the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
*'''1886''' became the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
*'''1901''' became the 2nd Madras Lancers
*'''1903''' became the '''27th Light Cavalry'''
*'''1922''' became the 16th Light Cavalry
*'''1947'' allocated to India at independence and partition
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Light_Cavalry 16th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 15:38, 19 November 2011

'27th & 26th Lt Cavalry' from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Chronology

  • 1776 raised as the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry (Stevenson's), Nawab of Arcot's Army
  • 1784 became the 3rd Madras Native Cavalry,transferred to British service
  • 1784 became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1786 became the 4th Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1788 became the 2nd Madras Native Cavalry
  • 1819 became the 2nd Madras Light Cavalry
  • 1886 became the 2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers
  • 1901 became the 2nd Madras Lancers
  • 1903 became the 27th Light Cavalry
  • 1922 became the 16th Light Cavalry
  • '1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

External Links

16th Light Cavalry Wikipedia