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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1716''' two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich<br> | *'''1716''' two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich<br> | ||
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*'''1793''' [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry<br> | *'''1793''' [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry<br> | ||
*'''1862''' absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries<br> | *'''1862''' absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries<br> | ||
*'''1899''' divided into [[Royal Horse Artillery]], Royal Field Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery<br> | *'''1899''' divided into [[Royal Horse Artillery]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Field_Artillery Royal Field Artillery] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Garrison_Artillery Royal Garrison Artillery]<br> | ||
*'''1924''' amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery<br> | *'''1924''' amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery<br> | ||
*'''Today''' Royal Regiment of Artillery comprised of Royal Horse Artillery (King's Troop & 3 regiments) and Royal Artillery (18 regiments) | *'''Today''' Royal Regiment of Artillery comprised of Royal Horse Artillery (King's Troop & 3 regiments) and Royal Artillery (18 regiments) | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 31 October 2009
Chronology
- 1716 two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich
- 1720 first called Royal Artillery
- 1748 Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formed
- 1793 Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry
- 1862 absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries
- 1899 divided into Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery
- 1924 amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery
- Today Royal Regiment of Artillery comprised of Royal Horse Artillery (King's Troop & 3 regiments) and Royal Artillery (18 regiments)
External Links
Royal Artillery Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Artillery Wikipedia
British Army Artillery Victorians at War Website