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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Image:1st & 3rd Skinners Horse.jpg|thumb|350px|right|1st and 3rd Skinners Horse]]
== Biography ==
'''SKINNER, JAMES (1778-1841)'''<br>
Son of Lt-Colonel Hercules Skinner, a Scotchman, and a Rajput lady: born in 1778: joined the Mahratta Army under Count De Boigne in 1796, and remained in it, performing active service under Perron, until 1803. He fought against the adventurer, George Thomas. Being obliged to resign Sindia's service on the outbreak of the Mahratta war, James Skinner was employed by Lord Lake to raise '''"Skinner's Horse"''' with which "Irregular Horse" he distinguished himself, rendering great assistance to General Monson on his retreat before Holkar and in subsequent engagements: his regiment, the "Yellow Boys," was at the [[Siege of Bhurtpore 1826]]. He was granted, in 1818, a jagir yielding Rs. 20,000 a year, and appointed to be a Lt-Colonel in his Majesty's service and made C.B. He was highly regarded by successive Governors-General, Commanders-in-Chief and high officials. He died Dec 4th 1841, at Hansi, and was eventually buried, on Jan 17th 1842, in the church which he had himself built at Delhi at a cost of £20,000.<br>
'''SKINNER, THOMAS (1800?-1843)'''<br>
Son of Lt-General John Skinner: born about 1800: joined the 16th foot, 1816: wrote 'Excursions in India' about his travels in the Himalayas: took the overland route to India, 1833, via Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Euphrates and the Persian Gulf, and wrote an account of his adventures, 1836: commanded the 31st regt. with Pollock's Army of Retribution to Kabul, 1842: at [[Battle of Tezin]] Sep 13th 1842: C.B.: Brevet-Lt-Colonel: died May 6th 1843.
From [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nGYyHAAACAAJ&dq=DICTIONARY+OF+INDIAN+BIOGRAPHY+by+C.E.+Buckland&ei=u9PISbvfAYyENKTBuOwN DICTIONARY OF INDIAN BIOGRAPHY] by C.E. Buckland (Google Books)
== Chronology ==
*'''1803''' raised by James Skinner
