No Lance, Use Your Sword

After the use of the lance, it's time for the sword as demonstrated by these troopers of the 1st Madras Cavalry Regiment
 

Raised to defend the Raj in India, the 1st Madras Regiment was one of the light cavalry units of the British Madras Presidency Army of India.

Originally formed as the 5th Madras Native Cavalry in 1787, in a short time the unit went through the first of many name changes in its long history for in 1788 it became the 1st Madras Native Cavalry. In 1818 the 1st Madras Light Cavalry, in 1888 the 1st Madras Lancers, in 1903 it became the 26th Light Cavalry, in 1906 the Prince of Wales Own Light Cavalry, 1910 it became the 26th King George's own Light Cavalry Regiment. In 1922 it was combined with the 30th Lancers (the Old Gordons Horse) and renamed the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry, in 1940 the horses were gone, and the regiment became mechanized. In 1948 the 8th became part of the Indian Army and is still active.

These troopers are Mini Fig metal pieces that I painted in the early 1980's.