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The first two regiments of''' Bengal Regular Cavalry''' were formed from troops of native cavalry in 1783. By 1842 there were 11 regiments of Bengal Light Cavalry with British officers and Indian troopers. All the regular cavalry regiments were disbanded during the[[ Indian Mutiny]].
In addition there were '''[[Irregular Cavalry]]''' units or Local Horse raised by Europeans on the [[silladar]] system. After the Indian Mutiny the irregular cavalry formed the nucleus of the cavalry taken over by the Crown.
See [[Bengal Army Regiments]] for a list of articles on individual Bengal Cavalry Regiments.
== External Links links ==*[http://bookswww.googlebritishempire.co.uk/books?hlforces/armyunits/indiancavalry/indiancavalrypre1857.htm Indian Cavalry] British Empire website=en&id=gLGt_qGKMq4C&dq=bengal+cavalry&printsecHistorical books online=frontcover&source=web&ots=UczUmXKn7A&sig=snC6kLmgPDVbgFyV*[https://archive.org/details/1913-jusii-kOTxnSWuFY v42/page/n197/mode/2up "The Organisation of the European Cavalry on the Bengal Establishment from the year 1760 to 1772"] by Capt. V Hodson, 10th D C O Lancers page 111 ''Journal of the United Service Institution of India'' Volume 42, 1913. Archive.org*[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780850453089 ''Bengal Cavalry Regiments, 1857-1914 By ''] by R. GHarris. Harris]<br>[http://wwwColour plates by Chris Warner.britishempire2000 reprint, first published 1979.coArchive.uk/forces/armyunits/indiancavalryorg Books to Borrow/indiancavalrypre1857Lending Library.htm Indian Cavalry] British Empire website
[[Category:Bengal Army| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:Bengal Cavalry Regiments| Bengal Cavalry Regiments]]
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