9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Also known as the Stibbert Battalion

In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which later became 9th Gurkha Rifles

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+Also known as the '''Stibbert Battalion'''
 == Chronology ==
-*'''1761''' raised as 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1761''' raised at Bankypore by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/404/mode/2up Captain Giles Stibbert] ranked as 6th Battalion
-*'''1857''' mutinied
+*'''1764''' ranked as 1st Battalion
+*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade
+*'''1775''' renumbered the 8th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1781''' became the 2nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1784''' became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1786''' became the 8th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
+*'''1824''' became the '''9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry'''
+*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Mutiny at Allygurh|Allygurh]] 20 May and [[Mutiny at Mynpoorie|Mynpoorie]] 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]]''
+== External links ==
+[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA53&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]]