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== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1765''' raised at Allahabad as the Hooseney Battalion by General Smith
*'''1765''' raised at Allahabad as the Hooseney Battalion by General Smith ranked as 20th Battalion
*'''1764''' ranked as 20th Battalion
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade
*'''1775''' renumbered the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1775''' renumbered the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
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''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Ludhiana which later became [[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry]].''
''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Ludhiana which later became [[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry]].''


== Battle Honours ==
*'''Mysore'''
*'''Sheekoabad'''
*'''Bhurtpoor'''
== External links ==
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA59&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers 1829] Google Books
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=7HEBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''The Mutinies in Rajpootana, being personal narrative of the Mutiny at Nusseerabad, with subsequent residence at Jodhpore, and journey across the desert into Sind, together with an account of the outbreak at Neemuch, and mutiny of the Jodhpore Legion at Erinpoora, and attack on Mount Aboo''] by Iltudus Thomas Prichard. late of the Bengal Army 1860 Google Books. He had served with the [[15th Bengal Native Infantry]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190508034757/https://www.peterharrington.co.uk/the-mutinies-in-rajpootana-33157.html peterharrington.co.uk] </ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

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Also known as the Hooseney Battalion.

Chronology

  • 1765 raised at Allahabad as the Hooseney Battalion by General Smith ranked as 20th Battalion
  • 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
  • 1775 renumbered the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1781 became the 7th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1783 became the 14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became the 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 mutinied at Nusseerabad 28 May

In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Ludhiana which later became 15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry.

Battle Honours

  • Mysore
  • Sheekoabad
  • Bhurtpoor

External links

References