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== Overall Strength ==
== Overall Strength ==
In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:
In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:
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* 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
* 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
:*1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
:*1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
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:*Khotah
:*Khotah
:*Joudpore
:*Joudpore
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== Cavalry ==
== Cavalry ==
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==== Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
==== Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
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*[[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
*[[Bundelkhand Legion Cavalry]]
*[[Gwalior Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[Kotah Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[Bhopal Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[United Malwa Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[Ramgarh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[Nagpore Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[1st Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry/Wale's Horse]]
*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|Murray's Jat Horse]]
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Regiment of Cavalry]]
*[[16th Bengal Cavalry|Rohilkhand Horse]]
*[[17th Bengal Lancers |Muttra Horse]]
*[[18th Bengal Lancers|2nd Mahratta Horse]]
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|Fane's Horse]]
*[[1st Mahratta Horse]]
*[[Alexander's Horse]]
*[[Alexander's Horse]]
*[[Barrow's Volunteers]]
*[[Barrow's Volunteers]]
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*[[Benares Horse]]
*[[Benares Horse]]
*[[Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry]]
*[[Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry]]
*[[Bhopal Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[Bundelkhand Legion Cavalry]]
*[[Calcutta Volunteer Guards]]
*[[Calcutta Volunteer Guards]]
*[[De Kantzow's Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[De Kantzow's Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|Fane's Horse]]
*[[Graham's Horse]]
*[[Graham's Horse]]
*[[Gwalior Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[2nd Gwalior Cavalry]]
*[[2nd Gwalior Cavalry]]
*[[H.H. The Guicowar's Horse]]
*[[H.H. The Guicowar's Horse]]
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[Jackson's Volunteer Horse]]
*[[Jackson's Volunteer Horse]]
*[[Jellandhar Cavalry]]
*[[Jellandhar Cavalry]]
*[[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
*[[Kotah Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[Lahore Light Horse]]
*[[Lahore Light Horse]]
*[[Lind’s Mooltanee Horse]]
*[[1st Mahratta Horse]]
*[[18th Bengal Lancers|2nd Mahratta Horse]]
*[[Meerut Light Horse]]
*[[Meerut Light Horse]]
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Regiment of Cavalry]]
*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|Murray's Jat Horse]]
*[[17th Bengal Lancers |Muttra Horse]]
*[[Nagpore Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[1st Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[Peshawar Light Horse]]
*[[Peshawar Light Horse]]
*[[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[Ramgarh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[16th Bengal Cavalry|Rohilkhand Horse]]
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry/Wale's Horse]]
*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[United Malwa Contingent Cavalry]]
*[[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
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==== Punjab Irregular Force ====
==== Punjab Irregular Force ====
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* [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
* [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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==== Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
==== Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
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* [[32nd Punjab Pioneers|24th (Pioneer) Punjab Infantry]]
* [[32nd Punjab Pioneers|24th (Pioneer) Punjab Infantry]]
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==Artillery==
==Artillery==
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*[[The Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners]]  
*[[The Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners]]  
*[[The Sebundy Sappers and Miners]]  
*[[The Sebundy Sappers and Miners]]  
==Historical books online==
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/medicalandsanit00unkngoog#page/n4/mode/1up ''Medical And Sanitary Report of the Native Army of Bengal for the year 1875''] Archive.org
 


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Latest revision as of 17:14, 16 January 2011

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Overall Strength

In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:

  • 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
  • 1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
  • 2nd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 3rd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 6 Battalions of European Foot Artillery (4 Companies each)
  • Engineer Corps
  • 11 Regiments of Light Cavalry
  • 2 Regiments of European Fusiliers

74 Regiments of Native Infantry

  • 3 Regional Corps
  • Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghizie
  • Regiment of Loodianah
  • Regiment of Ferozepore
  • 18 Regiments of Irregular Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Infantry
  • 4 Sikh Infantry Corps in the Punjab
  • Corps of Guides at Lahore
  • 21 Regional Contingents
  • 1 Calcutta Battalion
  • 1 Ramghur Battalion
  • 1 Hill Ranger Battalion
  • 1 Nusseree Battalion
  • 1 Sirmoor Battalion
  • 1 Kemaoon Battalion
  • 2 Assam Battalions
  • 1 Mhairwarrah Battalion
  • 1 Arracan Battalion
  • 1 Hurreeana Battalion
  • 2 Regiments of Oude Infantry
  • 1 Battalion of Sylhet Infantry
  • 2 Bheel Corps
  • 1 Malwa Corps
  • 1 Meywar Corps
  • 1 Corps of Sebundee Sappers and Miners
  • 1 Camel Corps
  • 1 Shekhawattee Brigade
  • Gwalior Contingent
  • 1 Artillery Corps
  • 2 Cavalry Regiments
  • 7 Infantry Regiments
  • Imperial Contingents of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry
  • Malwa
  • Bhopal
  • Khotah
  • Joudpore

Cavalry

Regular Cavalry Regiments

Regiments raised during the Mutiny

Punjab Irregular Force

Infantry

Regular Infantry Regiments

The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation. The regiments generally kept these numbers until the Indian Mutiny in 1857.

Local Infantry Units

Punjab Irregular Force

Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny

Artillery

Engineers

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