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Also known as '''21st (Empress of India's) Lancers'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1858''' raised as the 3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry for service in the Indian Mutiny
*'''1860''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Cavalry
*'''1862''' formally moved into the British Army and titled the 21st Regiment of Hussars
*'''1897''' redesignated as the 21st Lancers
*'''1898''' renamed the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
*'''1921''' renamed the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's)
*'''1922''' amalgamated with the [[17th Dragoons|17th Lancers]], to form the 17th/21st Lancers
*'''1993''' amalgamated with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancersrs
== Service in British India ==
*'''1858''' [[Indian Mutiny]]
*'''1859''' Muttra
*'''1863''' [[Ambela Campaign]]
*'''1867''' [[Black Mountain Expedition 1868|Black Mountain Expedition]]
*'''1868''' [[Umballa]]
*'''1884''' Egypt
*'''1896''' [[Mhow]]
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20071222005619/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D21b(L).htm 21st Lancers ] www.regiments.org<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Lancers 21st Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th/21st_Lancers 17th/21st Lancers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Lancers Queens Royal Lancers] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1858''' raised as the 3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry for service in the Indian Mutiny
*'''1860''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Cavalry
*'''1862''' formally moved into the British Army and titled the 21st Regiment of Hussars
*'''1897''' redesignated as the 21st Lancers
*'''1898''' renamed the 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
*'''1921''' renamed the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's)
*'''1922''' amalgamated with the [[17th Dragoons|17th Lancers]], to form the 17th/21st Lancers
*'''1993''' amalgamated with the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancersrs
== Service in British India ==
*'''1858''' [[Indian Mutiny]]
*'''1859''' Muttra
*'''1863''' [[Ambela Campaign]]
*'''1867''' [[Black Mountain Expedition 1868|Black Mountain Expedition]]
*'''1868''' [[Umballa]]
*'''1884''' Egypt
*'''1896''' [[Mhow]]
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20071222005619/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D21b(L).htm 21st Lancers ] www.regiments.org<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Lancers 21st Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th/21st_Lancers 17th/21st Lancers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Royal_Lancers Queens Royal Lancers] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
