Bombay Light Horse
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The Bombay Light Horse was raised in 1885 and formed part of the Cavalry Reserve in the British Indian Army
. The regiment was disbanded following India's independence in 1947.
A light horse regiment
was roughly equivalent to a battalion
in strength (~ 400 men) and its troops typically fought as mounted infantry
rather than traditional cavalry.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
. The regiment was disbanded following India's independence in 1947.
A light horse regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
was roughly equivalent to a battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
in strength (~ 400 men) and its troops typically fought as mounted infantry
Mounted infantry
Mounted infantry were soldiers who rode horses instead of marching, but actually fought on foot . The original dragoons were essentially mounted infantry...
rather than traditional cavalry.