Lahore Light Horse: Difference between revisions

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"In August 1857 the Lahore Light Horse was formed, consisting of drummer boys of mutinied infantry and cavalry corps, and other Eurasians, about 160 strong (i. e. two troops or one squadron), mounted on Government horses of the mutinied cavalry, under command of Captain Snow. They were first employed in quelling the Googaira emeute, then they were despatched to Hindoostan, and have served with credit at Lucknow, in Rohilcund, and Allahabad."^[1]

Chronology

1857 raised as Lahore Light Horse
1865 disbanded

External Links

Searchable British Library catalogue

References

↑ Parliamentary papers, Volume 18 1859 General Report on the Administration of Punjab Territories for 1856-7 and 1857-8, page 36

External links

Lieutenant Charles Albert Copland Lahore Light Horse from BritishMedals.net

[1] Parliamentary papers, Volume 18 1859 General Report on the Administration of Punjab Territories for 1856-7 and 1857-8, page 36

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 *'''1865''' disbanded
-== British Library holdings ==
+== External Links ==
-*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorlmil_3-2_1-3&cid=1-1-39-9#1-1-39-9  Disbandment of East India Regiment, the Lahore Light Horse and the Eurasian Artillery] '''IOR/L/MIL/7/7244'''  1864-1870
+*[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=1&dstmp=1419065189894&vid=IAMS_VU2 Searchable British Library catalogue]
 == References ==