Excluding those of the guard, there were 9 lancer regiments.

In 1908 however the six British lancer regiments in existence resumed use of this impressive but obsolete weapon for active service.

The 5th Cavalry Division, consisted of three lancer regiments.

In a modern context, a lancer regiment usually denotes an armoured regiment.

British and Indian lancer regiments continued to carry lances on mounted parades, until mechanization took place in the late 1930s.

Some modern armored cavalry units are still designated as lancer regiments for historical reasons.

After the wars, the British were impressed enough to create their own lancer regiments.

Though not employing a black uniform, the skull and crossbones has been used by a succession of lancer regiments in the British Army.

The lancer regiments adopted their own version of the Uhlan uniform, including the czapka-style headdress.

Two lancer regiments were created by the 1834 army re-organization, the second unit of which was broken down as follows::