Template:Did you know nominations/Baker's Horse

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... that Baker's Horse mustered for service with British forces within a few weeks, in response to the Zulu victory at the Battle of Isandlwana?

Source: "shortly after receiving news of the British defeat at Isandlwana, Baker telegraphed Lord Chelmsford offering to raise a new unit. Chelmsford gratefully accepted, an on 7 February the first batch of 50 men set sail for Durban from East London, with others following on 21 and 24 February." from p36 of Castle, Ian (2003). Zulu War: Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781841764849.. Isandlwana was one 22 January so 7 February is just over 2 weeks afterwards.

ALT1: ... that Baker's Horse may have been known as the "canaries" because of the colour of their uniforms? Source: "it appears likely that they, like the FLH, wore the familiar yellow/brown cord tunic and trousers with 'smasher' hat and red band. A report giving Baker's Horse a nickname - 'The Canaries' - may confirm this" from the same source
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Autumn Colors on the Que and Hua Mountains & Template:Did you know nominations/Satank Bridge

Created by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 955 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 11:33, 26 November 2025 (UTC).

Article is new, long enough, well-sourced and no copyvio is found by the detector. The only image in the article is in PD. Hooks are interesting, I prefer ALT1, though both are fine and supported by the provided quotations. Qpqs are done. approved, nice article! Artem.G (talk) 19:21, 2 December 2025 (UTC)