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5th Bengal European Cavalry

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As with all other "European" units of the Company, the 5th Bengal European Cavalry regiment was placed under the command of the British Crown following the end of the Mutiny in 1858 and the passage of the
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The mutiny successfully achieved concessions from the British government, which allowed men to opt for free discharges and passage home as an alternative to transferring into the British Army.
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A History of the British Cavalry 1816-1919: Volume 2: 1851-1871
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1859
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Charles John Stanley Gough
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Government of India Act 1858
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"Regiments and corps of the Bengal Army, 1859]"
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"Captain Charles John Stanley Gough, 5th [Bengal] European Cavalry winning the VC at Khurkowhah, Indian Mutiny, 15 August 1857"
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Honourable East India Company regiments
Military units and formations established in 1858
Military units and formations disestablished in 1859
1858 establishments in British India
Bengal Presidency
Bengal European Cavalry

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