9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Amend chronology |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Add external link |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Also known as the '''Stibbert Battalion''' | Also known as the '''Stibbert Battalion''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1761''' raised at Bankypore by Captain Giles Stibbert | *'''1761''' raised at Bankypore by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/404/mode/2up Captain Giles Stibbert] | ||
*'''1764''' ranked as 1st Battalion | *'''1764''' ranked as 1st Battalion | ||
*'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | *'''1765''' posted to the 2nd Brigade | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 25 February 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