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[[Category:Indian Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Image:1st & 3rd Skinners Horse.jpg|thumb|350px|right|1st and 3rd Skinners Horse]]
Known pre-1859 as '''See also [[1st Irregular Cavalry]] Pre ''' and post-1859 and [[as '''1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers]] Post 1859'''<br>
== Biography ==
'''SKINNER, JAMES (1778-1841)'''<br>
The son of Lt-General John Skinner. Joined the [[16th Regiment of Foot]] as an ensign in 1816. With the rank of captain changed to [[31st Regiment of Foot]] in 1824 and went to India in 1826. Commanded the regiment with Sir George Pollock's Army of Retribution during the [[1st Afghan War 1839-42]] and fought at the [[Battle of Tezin]]. Made CB and Brevet Colonel. Wrote [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZIUkMRkSJk4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+Skinner&as_brr=3&ei=GRPOSci8M52EyATUoOmLCg#PPR3,M1 Excursions in India] about his travels in the Himalayas and [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zr4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Thomas+Skinner&as_brr=3&ei=nRPOSd2nNJ_AzATbtomRCA#PPR3,M1 Adventures during a Journey Overland to India] about his journey to India.
== Chronology ==
*'''1803''' raised by James Skinneras Captain Skinner's Corps of Irregular Horse
*'''1823''' became 1st Regiment of Local Horse
*'''1840''' became 1st Bengal Irregular Cavalry
