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Revision as of 18:01, 29 March 2009
Chronology
- 1758 two Madras Battalions under British officers formed by Robert Clive to reorganise the 3,000 men with Indian officers in the Madras Presidency Army of around 3,000 with Indian officers
- 1759 four more battalions formed
- 1767 total strength 19 battalions known as Coast Sepoys
- 1769 became Carnatic Battalions in the north and the Circar Battalions in the south of the Presidency
- 1784 all became Madras Battalions with the Carnatic having precedence
- 1824 total strength 50 regiments
- 1857 no Madras regiments mutinied
From British Army Website
External Links
Madras Regiment Wikipedia