27th Light Cavalry

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'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

Historical books online