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*'''1763''' destroyed at the [[Battle of Manjee]] 1st July | *'''1763''' destroyed at the [[Battle of Manjee]] 1st July | ||
''Capt Willson was taken prisoner and was among 51 killed at Patna on 5 | ''Capt Willson was taken prisoner and was among 51 killed at Patna on 5 October 1763. In 1764 the 17th Battalion was renumbered 5th Battalion. This became the [[7th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] in 1824.'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
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Chronology
- 1761 raised as the 5th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1762 commanded by Captain Willson
- 1763 destroyed at the Battle of Manjee 1st July
Capt Willson was taken prisoner and was among 51 killed at Patna on 5 October 1763. In 1764 the 17th Battalion was renumbered 5th Battalion. This became the 7th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry in 1824.