Duke of York's Own Lancers

The Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and formerly of the British Indian Army before their merger. It is equipped with FV4034 Challenger 2 MBTs. The regiment was raised in 1803 as Skinner’s Horse by James Skinner ("Sikander Sahib") as an irregular cavalry regiment in the service of the East India Company. It was later renamed the 1st Bengal Lancers. The regiment remains one of the seniormost cavalry regiments in India. A second regiment of Indian Cavalry was raised by Colonel James Skinner in 1814, which became the 3rd Skinner's Horse. On the reduction of the Indian Army in 1922, 1st and 3rd Regiments were amalgamated and became Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of York's Own Cavalry) and later the 1st Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse). The regiment adopted its current name in 1947.