3rd Regiment of Brahman Infantry: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:53, 19 July 2010

Known as 3rd Brahmans

In the Indian Mutiny the 32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry did not rebel and, in the ensuing disbandment of Bengal Army regiments, the 32nd became the third most senior.

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 [[Image:1st & 3rd Brahmans.jpg|right|350px|thumb|1st and 3rd Brahman Infantry]]
-Known as '''1st Brahmans'''
+Known as '''3rd Brahmans'''
 == Chronology ==
-*'''1798''' raised as the 1st Battalion, 16th Bengal Native Infantry
+In the [[Indian Mutiny]] the [[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] did not rebel and, in the ensuing disbandment of [[Bengal Army]] regiments, the 32nd became the third most senior.
-*'''1824''' became the 32nd Bengal Native Infantry
 *'''1861''' became the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
 *'''1885''' became the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Infantry
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 *'''1922''' disbanded
-== External Links ==
+== Battle Honours ==
-[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/3rdbrahmans.htm 3rd Brahmans] British Empire website
+*[[Siege of Bhurtpore 1805| Bhurtpore]]
+*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1879-80]]
+== External links ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Brahmans 3rd Brahmans] Wikipedia<br>
+[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113084611/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-003.htm 32nd Bengal Native Infantry] www.regiments.org
 [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]