Hodson's Horse

Hodsons Horse Capbadge

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

• 1st Regiment of Hodson’s Horse - became 9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
• 2nd Regiment of Hodson’s Horse - became 10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)
• 3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse - disbanded 1861

External Links

William Hodson Wikipedia
Hodson's Ride to Chhibramau Wikipedia

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.