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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: abelp01 on January 21, 2016, 05:57:17 PM

Title: 1st Bengal Cavalry (1st Skinner's Horse)
Post by: abelp01 on January 21, 2016, 05:57:17 PM

Hi All,
I've looked through a few sources and I can't determine if the subject regiment was armed as lancers or regular cavalry after their name change in 1861 and more specifically during the 2nd Anglo-Afghan war. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Title: Re: 1st Bengal Cavalry (1st Skinner's Horse)
Post by: joroas on January 21, 2016, 06:03:14 PM

Did not become Lancers until 1895.

Title: Re: 1st Bengal Cavalry (1st Skinner's Horse)
Post by: abelp01 on January 22, 2016, 04:03:52 PM

Thanks for the answer.

Title: Re: 1st Bengal Cavalry (1st Skinner's Horse)
Post by: gtz2101 on February 03, 2016, 01:52:22 AM

hi.

apparently many non-lancer regiments carried lances as necessary and often had at least one squadron so equipped.

Title: Re: 1st Bengal Cavalry (1st Skinner's Horse)
Post by: abelp01 on February 03, 2016, 03:16:26 AM

I've read that also. Thanks.