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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1758''' raised in Burdwan as the Burdwan Battalion | *'''1758''' raised in [[Burdwan]] as the Burdwan Battalion | ||
*'''1764''' became | *'''1762''' ranked as 8th Battalion | ||
*'''1764''' became the 2nd (M'Lean) Battalion and moved to Madras under Captain M'Lean | |||
*'''1765''' posted to the 1st Brigade | *'''1765''' posted to the 1st Brigade | ||
*'''1775''' renumbered 1st Battalion | *'''1775''' renumbered 1st Battalion Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1781''' became the 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1781''' became the 1st Regiment Bombay Native Infantry | ||
*'''1784''' became the 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1786''' became the 1st Battalion Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became the '''2nd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry''' | *'''1824''' became the '''2nd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1859''' disbanded | *'''1859''' disarmed at Barrackpore and disbanded | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry which later became the [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]'' | ''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry which later became the [[2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]'' | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/2ndbengalinf.htm 2nd Bengal Native Infantry 1762-1857] British Empire website | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/2ndbengalinf.htm 2nd Bengal Native Infantry 1762-1857] British Empire website<br> | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA46&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers in 1829] Google Books | |||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
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Chronology
- 1758 raised in Burdwan as the Burdwan Battalion
- 1762 ranked as 8th Battalion
- 1764 became the 2nd (M'Lean) Battalion and moved to Madras under Captain M'Lean
- 1765 posted to the 1st Brigade
- 1775 renumbered 1st Battalion Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 1st Regiment Bombay Native Infantry
- 1784 became the 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry
- 1786 became the 1st Battalion Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 1st Battalion 1st Regiment Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 2nd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry
- 1859 disarmed at Barrackpore and disbanded
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry which later became the 2nd Regiment of Rajput Infantry
External Links
2nd Bengal Native Infantry 1762-1857 British Empire website
List of officers in 1829 Google Books