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| + | Also known as the '''Stibbert Battalion''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1761''' raised as 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | + | *'''1761''' raised at Bankypore by Captain Giles Stibbert |
| + | *'''1764''' ranked as 1st Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | ||
| + | *'''1775''' renumbered the 8th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1781''' became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
| + | *'''1824''' became the '''9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Aligarh|Allygurh]] 23 May | *'''1857''' mutinied at [[Aligarh|Allygurh]] 23 May | ||
''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which later became [[9th Gurkha Rifles]]'' | ''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which later became [[9th Gurkha Rifles]]'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 15 January 2010
Also known as the Stibbert Battalion
Chronology
- 1761 raised at Bankypore by Captain Giles Stibbert
- 1764 ranked as 1st Battalion
- 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
- 1775 renumbered the 8th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 1st Battalion 8th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Allygurh 23 May
In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the 63rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry which later became 9th Gurkha Rifles
