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*''The Second Maratha Campaign, 1804-1805'' : Diary of James Young, Officer, Bengal Horse Artillery, and twice sheriff of Calcutta Published 1990 New Delhi. Available at the [[British Library]] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=iI9HAAAAMAAJ Snippet View Google Books] which perhaps some readers can access. A more recent edition has been published by Leonaur Press under the title ''Galloping Guns''. Available through Amazon from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1846774616 FIBIS Shop]
*''From Recruit to Staff Sergeant'', by Nathaniel Washington Bancroft published 1885, which is reviewed in this [http://books.google.com/books?id=av00vIKTkgIC&pg=PA111 Google Books link]. A 1979 reprint of this book is available at the [[British Library]]. It includes his experiences in the Sikh Wars of [[1st Sikh War|1845-1846]] and [[2nd Sikh War|1848-1849]] with the Bengal Horse Artillery. This book is published by Leonaur Press under the title ''Bancroft of the Bengal Horse Artillery'', described in this [http://www.leonaur.co.uk/books/booknumber.php?bookid=280 link]. Available from the [http://www.new.fibis.org/products-page/3-other-books-about-colonial-india/military-history/bkx-0097-bancroft-of-the-bengal-horse-artillery-1845-6/ FIBIS Shop]
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:''It was during this retreat that all the guns were lost, mainly due to lack of feed for the horses, which rendered them unable to drag the guns of the Battery through the deep snow and rugged mountain passes. One by one the guns were spiked and abandoned. The Captain, two officers and 102 NCO's and men were killed in the retreat, with in one case an entire gun crew perishing rather than desert their charge!''
At amalagamation 1st Troop, 1st Brigade became F Battery (Sphinx) [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. ''Sketch of the History of 'F' Battery Royal Horse Artillery'' (first published 1905), is available through Amazon.co.uk from the [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1845740467 FIBIS Shop].
This 1858 edition of [http://books.google.com/books?id=kfwBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA210 ''The Lancet''] (Google Books) mentions the health of the 2nd Troop, 1st Bengal Horse Artillery in 1851-1853. The renowned [[Henry Tombs]] took command of the 2nd Troop in 1854.
*[http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/190041447?img=0 Two photographs: Bengal Horse Artillery, 1860] The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
*''The Bengal Horse Artillery, 1800-1861 : the 'Red Men' - A Nineteenth Century Corps d'Elite'' by Basil Perronet Hughes 1971. Available at the [[British Library]] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=F9ADAAAAMAAJ Snippet View Google Books] which perhaps some readers can access.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=E00sB_ObR14C&pg=PA13 ''British Napoleonic Artillery 1793-1815 (1): Field Artillery''] by Chris Henry, page 9 mentions the establishment of the Bengal Horse Artillery.
