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== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1757''' raised in Calcutta by Captain Matthews
*'''1757''' raised as 7th Battalion in Calcutta by Captain Matthews
*'''1764''' ranked as 11th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1764''' ranked as '''15th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry'''
*'''1765''' posted to the 1st Brigade
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade
*'''1775''' renumbered the 10th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1775''' renumbered the 10th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1781''' became the 4th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1781''' became the 4th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1784''' mutinied and was broken up
*'''1784''' mutinied and was broken up
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/anhistoricalacc00willgoog#page/n25/mode/2up/search/7th History of the 7th Battalion] archive.org<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=V_DfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA58&dq=Matthews+Battalion+1782&hl=en&ei=bWtETMbZDZG7jAe59vwW&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Matthews%20Battalion%201782&f=false Mutiny of 1782 (sic)] Google Books


[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 19 July 2010

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Also known as the Matthews Battalion.

Chronology

  • 1757 raised as 7th Battalion in Calcutta by Captain Matthews
  • 1764 ranked as 15th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
  • 1775 renumbered the 10th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1781 became the 4th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1784 mutinied and was broken up

External links

History of the 7th Battalion archive.org
Mutiny of 1782 (sic) Google Books