27th Light Cavalry: Difference between revisions

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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

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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]]