'British Officer, 3rd Madras Light Cavalry', 1845

Pen and ink drawing by Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), 1910 (c).

Shows a British officer of the 3rd Madras Light Cavalry in full dress.

Originally raised in 1784 as the 2nd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry, the unit was re-raised in 1786 following a mutiny over pay. In 1788 the regiment was renumbered the 3rd Regiment of Madras Native Cavalry. By 1819 the unit had dropped the title 'native' and was known as 3rd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry.

The original for the illustration on p115 of G F MacMunn's 'Armies of India', published in 1911.