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== Battle Honours == | == Battle Honours == | ||
*'''1857''' [[Lucknow]] | *'''1857''' [[First Lucknow Relief|Lucknow]] | ||
*'''1859''' [[Battle of Taku Forts 1860|Taku Forts]] | *'''1859''' [[Battle of Taku Forts 1860|Taku Forts]] | ||
*'''1860''' [[Battle of Peking|Peking]] | *'''1860''' [[Battle of Peking|Peking]] | ||
*'''1878-80''' [[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan]] | *'''1878-80''' [[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan]] | ||
:* | :*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | ||
:*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | |||
:*[[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]] | |||
*'''1895''' [[Siege and Relief of Chitral|Chitral]] | *'''1895''' [[Siege and Relief of Chitral|Chitral]] | ||
*'''1897''' [[Battle of Malakand Camp 1897|Malakand]] | *'''1897''' [[Battle of Malakand Camp 1897|Malakand]] | ||
*'''1899''' [[North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Punjab Frontier]] | *'''1899''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Punjab Frontier]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/11thbl.htm 11th Bengal Lancers] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_King_Edward's_Own_Probyn's_Horse Probyn's Horse] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/probyn-horse.htm Probyn's Horse] Defence Journal<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Probyn Major Dighton Probyn VC] Wikipedia | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/11thbl.htm 11th Bengal Lancers] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_King_Edward's_Own_Probyn's_Horse Probyn's Horse] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/probyn-horse.htm Probyn's Horse] Defence Journal<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Probyn Major Dighton Probyn VC] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 29 August 2009
Also known as Probyn's Horse
Chronology
- 1857 raised as Wale's Horse by Capt F Wale
- 1857 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Wale's Horse)
- 1860 became 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)
- 1861 became 11th Bengal Cavalry
- 1864 became 11th Bengal Cavalry (Lancers)
- 1864 became 11th Bengal Lancers
- 1876 became 11th (Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers
- 1903 became 11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers
- 1906 became 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
- 1921 merged with 12th Cavalry to become 11th/12th Cavalry
- 1922 became 5th King Edward's Own Probyn's Horse
- 1927 became Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers)
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
Battle Honours
- 1857 Lucknow
- 1859 Taku Forts
- 1860 Peking
- 1878-80 Afghanistan
- 1895 Chitral
- 1897 Malakand
- 1899 Punjab Frontier
External Links
11th Bengal Lancers British Empire Website
Probyn's Horse Wikipedia
Probyn's Horse Defence Journal
Major Dighton Probyn VC Wikipedia