Osprey Men-at-Arms 91 : Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914

The British connection with India dates from the formation of the Honourable East India Company in the 17th century, when a military force was needed to protect Britain's valuable trading interests. By 1914, there were over 40 regiments of Indian cavalry, all of which were commanded by British officers. This book provides an overview of the component cavalry regiments in the years between the Great Mutiny of 1857 and the outbreak of World War I. Numerous contemporary photographs and eight colour plates offer a rare glimpse into the distinctive uniforms of the cavalry. Text by R.G. Harris with illustrations by Chris Warner.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Regiments
  Governor-General's Body Guard
  Governor's Body-Guard, Bengal
  1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse)
  2nd Lancers (Gardener's Horse)
  3rd Skinner's Horse
  4th Cavalry
  5th Cavalry
  6th King Edward's Own Cavalry
  7th Hariana Lancers
  8th Cavalry
  9th Hodson's Horse
  10th Duke of Cambridge's Own
  11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse)
  12th Cavalry
  13th Duke of Connaught's Lancers (Watson's Horse)
  14th Murray's Jat Lancers
  15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis)
  16th Cavalry
  17th Cavalry
  18th King George's Own Lancers
  19th Lancers (Kane's Horse)
• The Plates