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[http://web.archive.org/web/20071216005411/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d17.htm 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)] www.regiments.org<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Lancers 17th Lancers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th/21st_Lancers 17th/21st Lancers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Lancers Queens Royal Lancers] Wikipedia | [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216005411/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d17.htm 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)] www.regiments.org<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Lancers 17th Lancers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th/21st_Lancers 17th/21st Lancers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Lancers Queens Royal Lancers] Wikipedia | ||
| + | ===Historical books Online=== | ||
| + | ''Historical record of the Third, or the King’s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1846'' by Richard Cannon 1847 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00offigoog#page/n5/mode/1up Archive.org ]. India Service commenced [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00offigoog#page/n132/mode/1up page 88] in 1837 | ||
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Revision as of 09:14, 7 January 2010
Also known as 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Chronology
- 1759 raised by Colonel John Hale as Hale's Light Horse known as the 18th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1761 renumbered as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1766 renumbered again as the 3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons
- 1769 renumbered again as the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1822 renamed the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
- 1921 retitled as the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
- 1922 amalgamated with the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) to form the 17th/21st Lancers
- 1993 amalgamated with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancers
Service in British India
- 1808 India
- 1815 Cutch
- 1816 3rd Maratha War
- 1818 India
- 1820 Cutch
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1859 Sholapore
- 1860 Secunderabad
- 1879 Mhow
- 1882 Lucknow
- 1905 Meerut
- 1909 Sialkot
External Links
17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) www.regiments.org
17th Lancers Wikipedia
17th/21st Lancers Wikipedia
Queens Royal Lancers Wikipedia
Historical books Online
Historical record of the Third, or the King’s Own Regiment of Light Dragoons: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1846 by Richard Cannon 1847 Archive.org . India Service commenced page 88 in 1837
