Difference between revisions of "28th Light Cavalry"

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1784 raised as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry
1786 disbanded following a mutiny and raised again from other loyal elements
1788 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry due to changed seniority
1819 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry
1891 became the 3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers
1901 became the 3rd Madras Lancers
1903 became the 28th Light Cavalry
1922 became the 7th Light Cavalry
1947 allocated to India at independence and partition

The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
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 *'''1947''' allocated to India at independence and partition
 == External Links ==
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Light_Cavalry 7th Light Cavalry] Wikipedia
+===Historical books online===
+*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
+**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n149/mode/2up Cavalry] page 132
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