{"product_id":"soe035","title":"SOE035 - Sam Browne's Cavalry Risaldar | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE035 – Sam Browne’s Cavalry Risaldar | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOE035 “Sam Browne’s Cavalry Risaldar”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a mounted officer of one of the most famous cavalry regiments of the British Indian Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMounted on a fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echestnut mare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this junior commissioned officer leads his troop of cavalry onto the parade ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment that became known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22nd Sam Browne’s Cavalry (Frontier Force)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was originally raised at Lahore in 1849 by Lieutenant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamuel J. Browne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was one of five cavalry regiments specifically raised to patrol and police the often turbulent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth-West Frontier of India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the following decades the regiment saw considerable action, including service during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, where it participated in operations connected with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSiege of Delhi and Relief of Lucknow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring one of the regiment’s actions, its commander Samuel Browne was awarded the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictoria Cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe regiment later fought in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond Anglo-Afghan War of 1878–1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the Kandahar Field Force and continued to serve throughout numerous frontier campaigns and skirmishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1904 it was officially renamed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Browne’s Cavalry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in honour of its legendary founder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country depicts these mounted warriors as they would have appeared on parade in the years immediately before the First World War, making SOE035 a colourful and historically interesting addition to any British Empire or Indian Army collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill be available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989078405402,"sku":"SOE035","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SOE035_1.jpg?v=1790932216","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/soe035","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}