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  • 21st Lancers
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  • The 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) were a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1858 and amalgamated with the 17th Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th/21st Lancers. Perhaps its most famous engagement was the Battle of Omdurman, where Winston Churchill (then an officer of the 4th Hussars), rode with the unit.
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Type
  • Cavalry
Dates
  • 1858
Colors
  • Dark blue uniform with french grey facings, white plume
Unit Name
  • 21
Battles
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  • The 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) were a cavalry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1858 and amalgamated with the 17th Lancers in 1922 to form the 17th/21st Lancers. Perhaps its most famous engagement was the Battle of Omdurman, where Winston Churchill (then an officer of the 4th Hussars), rode with the unit.