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*'''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''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns | *'''1899''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|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 <br> | [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 <br> | ||
[http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_India.htm Photograph of Officers of the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse) c. 1860] from Hussards-photos.com (scroll down) | [http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_India.htm Photograph of Officers of the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse) c. 1860] from Hussards-photos.com (scroll down) | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 24 January 2011
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
Photograph of Officers of the 1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse) c. 1860 from Hussards-photos.com (scroll down)