Lumsden's Horse
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lumsden-s-horse-319-9043002
title:
Lumsden's Horse
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Lumsden's Horse, also known as Colonel Lumsden's Corps, was the name given to the Indian Mounted Infantry Corps, which was formed in Calcutta in 1899 by Lieutenant-Colonel Dugald McTavish Lumsden of the Assam Valley Light Horse. The new corps was raised from volunteers from various existing Indian regiments, including the Assam Valley Light Horse. Colonel Lumsden contributed 50,000 rupees. The Corps left Calcutta 250 strong in February 1900 to take part in the Second Boer War, under the command
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Indian Mounted Infantry Corps
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumsden%27s_Horse
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date modified:
2023-04-25T06:13:53Z
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