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17th/21st Lancers

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Summary

17th/21st Lancers is a lancers regiment[1]. It draws 243 Wikipedia views per month (lancers regiment category, ranking #4 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • Military branch: cavalry[3], armored cavalry[4]
  • Replaces: 17th Lancers[5], 21st Lancers[6]
  • Replaced by: Queen's Royal Lancers[7]
  • Military size designation: regiment[8]

Why It Matters

17th/21st Lancers has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 17th/21st Lancers. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/17th-21st-lancers
MLA “17th/21st Lancers.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/17th-21st-lancers.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_17th-21st-lancers_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{17th/21st Lancers}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/17th-21st-lancers}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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  1. 10d ago · Kwasura · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaces → 17th Lancers, 21st Lancers
    Replaced by → —
    Military branch → cavalry, armored cavalry
    Replaced by → Queen's Royal Lancers
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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