Difference between revisions of "8th Lancers"

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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Lancers 8th Lancers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Cavalry 3rd Cavalry] Wikipedia  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Lancers 8th Lancers] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Cavalry 3rd Cavalry] Wikipedia
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*YouTube videos from the National Army Museum
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**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnKHeDtFJWc&index=24&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A 3rd Cavalry tent pegging, 1939]
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**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ftSBD6x3I&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A&index=27 3rd Cavalry mechanisation at Ahmednagar, 1939]
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**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iakYh7k5q4&list=PL2FDA0D1DB6744C8A&index=26 3rd Cavalry mechanisation at Ahmednagar, 1939 - Pt 2]
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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 03:20, 25 March 2014

Chronology

  • 1846 raised as the 17th Irregular Cavalry
  • 1847 became the 18th Irregular Cavalry
  • 1861 became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
  • 1900 became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
  • 1901 became the 8th Bengal Lancers
  • 1903 became the 8th Lancers
  • 1904 became the 8th Cavalry
  • 1922 amalgamated with the 5th Cavalry to form the 3rd Cavalry

Battle Honours

External Links