Hodson's Horse

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 10:56, 19 October 2011 by Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add external link, amend text)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Brevet Major William Hodson raised a cavalry regiment (Hodson's Horse) during the Indian Mutiny. In 1858 this was split into three regiments:

Hodsons Horse Capbadge


External Links

William Hodson Wikipedia
Hodson's Ride to Chhibramau Wikipedia
Hodson's Horse British Empire website
Hodson's Horse - Charles Gough British Empire website
Hodson's Horse - Hugh Gough British Empire website

Historical books on-line

The Life of Hodson of Hodson's Horse by Captain Lionel James Trotter 1910 (Archive.org)
Hodson of Hodson's Horse, or, Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India by Major W S R Hodson 4th Edition 1883 (Archive.org)


Recommended Reading

 
Hodson's grave at La Martiniere College, Lucknow

FIBIS Journal No 22 contains an article "The Memorial to Major William Hodson in Lichfield Cathedral" by Richard Morgan, (pages 49-52).

"Hodson's Horse: 1857-1922" by Major F.G. Cardew. Reprinted Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval & Military Press. 2006 (402pp)- addition of colored maps.