Skinner's Horse

[Ratch]

After the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803, James Skinner was dismissed from service by Daulat Rao Sindhia and was recruited by Lord Lake, who asked him to raise a regiment of ‘Irregular Cavalry’. On February 23, 1803, the regiment was raised at Hansi, Hatyana in the service of the East India Company. The initial contingent consisted of 800 men of Perron’s Horse, all of whom were old Muslims comrades of James Skinner. Skinner was one of a certain group of officers who had become British leaders of irregular cavalry that preserved the traditions of cavalry of the Mughal empire, which had a political purpose because it absorbed pockets of cavalrymen who might otherwise become disaffected plunderers. A second regiment of Indian Cavalry was raised by Colonel James Skinner in 1814, which became the Third Skinner’s Horse. 




 

[Pete Robin]

That's brilliant. Love the face and head-dress especially.

Regards

Pete

[John_W]

Nice build, considering the age of the Airfix kit.

[Homer]

What a beautiful piece of modelling, well done Ratch 👏 

[Ratch]

Thanks very much, guys 

[AdrianMF]

Smashing figure! I wondered if it was the huge one at first... Very characterful painting and the pose works really well.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[stevehnz]

A very smart figure Ratch, superbly executed. What year about would this have been. I was looking at the Martini Henry carbine in it's scabbard & it got me to wondering?

Steve.

Steve.

[Ratch]

7 hours ago, stevehnz said:

What year about would this have been. I was looking at the Martini Henry carbine in it's scabbard & it got me to wondering?

Thanks Steve, I think its late 19th Century (1890s).

[Remus389]

Nice one! 👍