The show tells the story of two lieutenants, Michael Rhodes and William Storm, assigned to the 77th Bengal Lancers in India during the late 19th century. Colonel Standish is the commanding officer of the regiment.

Although not long lasting, the series mimicked the movie that starred Gary Cooper and Francois Tone. "Lives of the Bengal Lancers" In the 1930s there was less antagonism to colonialism and many movies glorified the men who garrisoned the Empire. Examples are "Gunga Din" and French Foreign Legion great "beau Geste" "Four Feathers" and others. In the 1950s TV presented many knock offs and produced some excellent adventure shows. These like Cowboy shows now are victims to current sensitivities of 21 century and its political correctness of events of the 19th century—Gerard Fischer