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Also known as '''2nd Bengal European Regiment''' | Also known as '''2nd Bengal European Regiment''' | ||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
| − | *'''1765''' formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment | + | *'''1765''' formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment in HEIC service by division of The Bengal European Regiment |
*'''1783''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion | *'''1783''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion | ||
*'''1796''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment | *'''1796''' renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment | ||
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*'''1775''' India | *'''1775''' India | ||
*'''1822''' India | *'''1822''' India | ||
| − | *'''1825''' [[:Category:1st Burma War | + | *'''1825''' [[:Category:1st Burma War|Arrakan]] |
| − | *'''1826''' | + | *'''1826''' India |
*'''1839''' Hazaribagh | *'''1839''' Hazaribagh | ||
*'''1840''' Ghazeepore | *'''1840''' Ghazeepore | ||
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*'''1844''' [[Ludhiana]] | *'''1844''' [[Ludhiana]] | ||
*'''1845''' Shikapore | *'''1845''' Shikapore | ||
| − | *'''1845''' Sukkur | + | *'''1845''' [[Sukkur]] |
*'''1845''' [[Karachi]] | *'''1845''' [[Karachi]] | ||
*'''1846''' Rohree | *'''1846''' Rohree | ||
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*'''1859''' [[Delhi]] | *'''1859''' [[Delhi]] | ||
*'''1860''' [[Roorkee]] | *'''1860''' [[Roorkee]] | ||
| − | *'''1884'' | + | *'''1884''' [[Bombay]] |
*'''1886''' [[Rangoon]] | *'''1886''' [[Rangoon]] | ||
*'''1888''' [[Calcutta]] | *'''1888''' [[Calcutta]] | ||
*'''1892''' [[Cawnpore]] | *'''1892''' [[Cawnpore]] | ||
| − | *'''1897''' Dum Dum | + | *'''1897''' [[Dum Dum]] |
*'''1868''' [[Cawnpore]] | *'''1868''' [[Cawnpore]] | ||
*'''1899''' [[Dinapore]] | *'''1899''' [[Dinapore]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> |
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 6 January 2010
Also known as 2nd Bengal European Regiment
Chronology
- 1765 formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment in HEIC service by division of The Bengal European Regiment
- 1783 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion
- 1796 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment
- 1803 absorbed by The Marine Battalion
- 1822 re-formed as 2nd Bengal European Regiment with volunteers from 1st Regiment
- 1830 absorbed by 1st Regiment
- 1839 re-formed as 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry from a nucleus of 1st Bengal (European) Regiment
- 1850 renamed the 2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers
- 1859 renamed the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers
- 1862 renamed the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)
- 1881 merged with the 101st Regiment of Foot and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
- 1922 disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State
Service in British India
- 1765 India
- 1774 Rohilla War
- 1775 India
- 1822 India
- 1825 Arrakan
- 1826 India
- 1839 Hazaribagh
- 1840 Ghazeepore
- 1842 Cawnpore
- 1842 Ferozepore
- 1843 Meerut
- 1843 Umballa
- 1844 Ludhiana
- 1845 Shikapore
- 1845 Sukkur
- 1845 Karachi
- 1846 Rohree
- 1845 Bahawalpore
- 1845 Subatha
- 1848 Ferozepore
- 1848 2nd Sikh War
- 1849 Lahore
- 1850 Agra
- 1853 2nd Burma War
- 1856 India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1859 Delhi
- 1860 Roorkee
- 1884 Bombay
- 1886 Rangoon
- 1888 Calcutta
- 1892 Cawnpore
- 1897 Dum Dum
- 1868 Cawnpore
- 1899 Dinapore
Battle Honours
External Links
2nd Bengal Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia
