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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1764''' raised at Mooshedabad by Captain Dow | *'''1764''' raised at Mooshedabad by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/2up Captain Alexander Dow] | ||
*'''1764''' ranked as 18th Battalion | *'''1764''' ranked as 18th Battalion | ||
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | *'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | ||
*'''1775''' renumbered the 12th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1775''' renumbered the 12th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1781''' became the | *'''1781''' became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1783''' became the | *'''1783''' became the 11th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 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''' | *'''1824''' became the '''16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
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''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Lucknow later to become [[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry]].'' | ''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]] | ||