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| + | Also known as the '''Barker Battalion''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1765''' raised as 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | + | *'''1765''' raised at Bankypore by Colonel Sir Robert Barker |
| + | *'''1764''' ranked as 21st Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1765''' posted to the 3rd Brigade | ||
| + | *'''1775''' remained the 12th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1781''' became the 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1783''' became the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became the '''17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Azimguhr]] 3 June | *'''1857''' mutinied at [[Azimguhr]] 3 June | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which became the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]].'' | ''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which became the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]].'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 15 January 2010
Also known as the Barker Battalion
Chronology
- 1765 raised at Bankypore by Colonel Sir Robert Barker
- 1764 ranked as 21st Battalion
- 1765 posted to the 3rd Brigade
- 1775 remained the 12th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1783 became the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Azimguhr 3 June
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which became the 17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry.
