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Preamble to cavalry
== Regiments Pre 1859 ==
=== Cavalry===
==== Regular Cavalry ====
The first troop of horse was raised in Bombay in 1672 but had been disbanded by 1678. A troop of dragoons was formed in 1720 but had disappeared by 1727. The first troop of regular cavalry was raised in 1803 followed by a second in 1816 and a third in 1820.
* [[1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)]]
* [[2nd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry]]
* [[3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry]]
==== Irregular Cavalry ====
* [[The Poona Irregular Horse]]
* [[1st Scinde Irregular Horse]]
