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*'''1765''' posted to the 3rd Brigade
*'''1765''' posted to the 3rd Brigade
*'''1775''' became 16th Battalion
*'''1775''' became 16th Battalion
*'''1781''' became 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1781''' became 10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1783''' became 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1784''' became 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1786''' became 17th Battalion 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'''
*'''1857''' mutinied
*'''1857''' mutinied at Cawnpore


''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the [[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry]].''
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the [[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry]].''


[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 13:34, 6 March 2010

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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 10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1784 became 17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1786 became 17th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1796 became 2nd Battalion 12th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 mutinied at Cawnpore

In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 21st Bengal Native Infantry which later became the 1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry.