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*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became the '''8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | *'''1824''' became the '''8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Meerut]] 10 May | *'''1857''' mutinied at [[Meerut]] 10 May | ||
''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 70th Bengal Native Infantry which later became [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]'' | ''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 70th Bengal Native Infantry which later became [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 15 January 2010
Also known as the Ironside Battalion
Chronology
- 1763 raised in Calcutta by Captain Gilbert Ironside
- 1764 ranked as 10th Battalion under Captain William Smith
- 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
- 1775 renumbered the 9th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Meerut 10 May
In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 70th Bengal Native Infantry which later became 11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry