2nd Madras Lancers

'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

16th Light Cavalry Wikipedia