1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Amend chronology |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) m Amend chronology |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
*'''1775''' became 16th Battalion | *'''1775''' became 16th Battalion | ||
*'''1781''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1781''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1783''' became | *'''1783''' became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | ||
*'''1824''' became '''1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | *'''1824''' became '''1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 21 February 2010
| Bengal Army | |
|---|---|
| |
| Bengal Army | |
| List of Bengal Army Regiments | |
| Bengal Infantry Regiments | |
| Bengal Infantry Finder tool | |
| Bengal Artillery | |
| Bengal Horse Artillery | |
| Bengal Sappers and Miners | |
| East India Company Army | |
Chronology
- 1757 formed at Calcutta as the Lal Pultan (Red Battalion)
- 1763 named Galliez Battalion after Captain Primrose Galliez
- 1764 ranked 9th (Galliez) Battalion
- 1765 posted to the 3rd Brigade
- 1775 became 16th Battalion
- 1781 became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1783 became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the 1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry.