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Also known as the '''Dow Battalion'''. | |||
== Chronology == | |||
*'''1764''' raised at Mooshedabad by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/2up Captain Alexander Dow] | |||
*'''1764''' ranked as 18th Battalion | |||
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | |||
*'''1775''' renumbered the 12th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1781''' became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1783''' became the 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1824''' became the '''16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | |||
*'''1857''' mutinied at Meean Meer 14 May | |||
''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Lucknow later to become [[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry]].'' | |||
== Battle Honours == | |||
'''Seringapatam''' | |||
== External links == | |||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA60&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 1829] Google Books | |||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||