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19th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
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Chronology
- 1764 raised in Calcutta by the Town Major under command of Captain Douglas Hill
- 1765 ranked as the 19th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1775 renumbered the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Captain Grant
- 1781 mutinied over prize money and was broken up
External Links
History of the first 19th Btn archive.org