15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Known as 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 75th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

1776 raised as 15th Carnatic Battalion from 2nd, 6th and 12th Carnatic Battalions
1784 became 15th Madras Battalion
1796 became 2nd Battalion, 4th Madras Native Infantry
1824 became 15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
1885 became 15th Madras Infantry
1903 became 75th Carnatic Infantry
1922 became 2nd/3rd Madras Regiment
1926 disbanded

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+Known as '''15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
+Known as '''75th Carnatic Infantry''' in the Indian Army
+==Chronology==
+*'''1776''' raised as 15th Carnatic Battalion from 2nd, 6th and 12th Carnatic Battalions
+*'''1784''' became 15th Madras Battalion
+*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 4th Madras Native Infantry
+*'''1824''' became '''15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
+*'''1885''' became 15th Madras Infantry
+*'''1903''' became '''75th Carnatic Infantry'''
+*'''1922''' became 2nd/3rd Madras Regiment
+*'''1926''' disbanded
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781
+*[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84
+*[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]] 1789-99
+*[[2nd Afghan War|Afghanistan 1878-80]]
+*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
+== External Links ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/75thcarnaticinf.htm 75th Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website
 [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]