Difference between revisions of "2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry"

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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA44&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers in 1829] Google Books
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA44&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers in 1829] Google Books
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*[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/ The Munster Fusiliers] includes
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**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6cadel.htm Colonel Thomas Cadell V.C. Bengal Staff Corps, formerly 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers]
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**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a5fotold.htm Photographs 2nd Battalion India 1891]
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===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=HV1HAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP7  ''Leaves from the journal of a subaltern during the campaign in the Punjaub  Sept.1848 to March 1849''] by Daniel Augustus Sandford, Ensign, 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry 1849 Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=HV1HAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP7  ''Leaves from the journal of a subaltern during the campaign in the Punjaub  Sept.1848 to March 1849''] by Daniel Augustus Sandford, Ensign, 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry 1849 Google Books

Revision as of 10:26, 25 February 2012

Also known as 2nd Bengal European Regiment

Chronology

  • 1765 formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment in HEIC service by division of The Bengal European Regiment
  • 1783 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion
  • 1796 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment
  • 1803 absorbed by The Marine Battalion
  • 1822 re-formed as 2nd Bengal European Regiment with volunteers from 1st Regiment
  • 1830 absorbed by 1st Regiment
  • 1839 re-formed as 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry from a nucleus of 1st Bengal (European) Regiment
  • 1850 renamed the 2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers
  • 1859 renamed the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers
  • 1862 renamed the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)
  • 1881 merged with the 101st Regiment of Foot and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
  • 1922 disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State

Service in British India

Battle Honours

External Links

Historical books online