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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1757''' formed as 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | + | *'''1757''' formed at Calcutta as the Lal Pultan (Red Battalion) |
| + | *'''1763''' named Galliez Battalion after Captain Primrose Galliez | ||
| + | *'''1764''' ranked 9th (Galliez) Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1765''' posted to the 3rd Brigade | ||
| + | *'''1775''' became 16th Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1781''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1783''' became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became '''1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1857''' mutinied | *'''1857''' mutinied | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the [[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry]].'' | ''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the [[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry]].'' | ||
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[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 14 January 2010
Chronology
- 1757 formed at Calcutta as the Lal Pultan (Red Battalion)
- 1763 named Galliez Battalion after Captain Primrose Galliez
- 1764 ranked 9th (Galliez) Battalion
- 1765 posted to the 3rd Brigade
- 1775 became 16th Battalion
- 1781 became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1783 became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the 1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry.
