| 13th Lancers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1804–present |
| Country |  British India Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  British Crown 1804–1947 President of Pakistan 1947–present |
| Branch |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Type | Armoured Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | The Spearhead Regiment |
| Mascot(s) | Elephant |
| Engagements | Second Anglo-Maratha War 1804-05 First Afghan War 1839-42 Second Sikh War 1848-49 Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Afghan War 1878-80 Third Anglo-Burmese War 1885-87 First World War 1914-18 Third Afghan War 1919 Second World War 1939-45 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj Gen. Muhammad Ali Khan, HI(M) |
The 13th Lancers is an armoured regiment of Pakistan Army. It was formed in 1923 as 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers by the amalgamation of 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers and 32nd Lancers. On Partition of India in 1947, the regiment was allotted to Pakistan.[1]
- ^ Ahmad, Lt Col RN. (2010). Battle Honours of the Baloch Regiment. Abbottabad: The Baloch Regimental Centre. It is the senior-most armoured regiment of Pakistan Army.