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11th Prince of Wales's Own Lancers

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==== Also known as Probyn's Horse ====
[[Image:11th or Probyns Horse.jpg|right|thumb|350px|11th or Probyn's Horse]]
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1857''' raised as Wale's Horse by Capt F Wale
*'''1927''' became Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own Lancers)
*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
 
== Battle Honours ==
*'''1857''' [[Lucknow]]
*'''1859''' [[Battle of Taku Forts 1860|Taku Forts]]
*'''1860''' [[Battle of Peking|Peking]]
*'''1878-80''' [[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan]]
:*1860''' [[Battle of Ali Masjid Fort 1878|Ali Masjid]]
*'''1895''' [[Siege and Relief of Chitral|Chitral]]
*'''1897''' [[Battle of Malakand Camp 1897|Malakand]]
*'''1899''' [[North West Frontier Campaigns 1849-1908|Punjab Frontier]]
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalry/11thbl.htm 11th Bengal Lancers] British Empire Website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_King_Edward's_Own_Probyn's_Horse Probyn's Horse] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.defencejournal.com/may99/probyn-horse.htm Probyn's Horse] Defence Journal<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Probyn Major Dighton Probyn VC] Wikipedia

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