25th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Also known as the Stuart Battalion.

1776 raised for service of the Vizier by Capt Stuart as 25th Battalion
1781 became 18th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
1784 became 21st Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
1794 in Rohilcund under Captain Knowles
1796 absorbed into 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
1824 1st Btn 12th Regt became 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
2nd Btn 12th Regt became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry

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-Also known as the '''Barker Battalion'''.
+Also known as the '''Stuart Battalion'''.
 == Chronology ==
-*'''1765''' raised at Bankypore by Colonel Sir Robert Barker
+*'''1776''' raised for service of the Vizier by Capt Stuart as 25th Battalion
-*'''1765''' designated 21st Battalion and posted to 3rd Brigade
+*'''1781''' became 18th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1776''' became the 29th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1784''' became '''21st Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry'''
-*'''1781''' became the 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1794''' in Rohilcund under Captain Knowles
-*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1796''' absorbed into 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
-*'''1824''' became the 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1824''' 1st Btn 12th Regt became [[12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]<br>        2nd Btn 12th Regt became [[1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
-*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Aligarh|Allygurh]] 23 May
-''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which later became [[9th Gurkha Rifles]]''
 [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]