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*[[Central India Campaign|Central India]] 1857-58
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Madras_Regiment 3rd Madras Regiment]  Wikipedia<br>
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/79thcarnaticinf.htm 79th Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/79thcarnaticinf.htm 79th Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website
*[http://madrasregiment.org/3Madras.htm  3rd Battalion The Madras Regiment]  madrasregiment.org
*[http://madrasregiment.org/3Madras.htm  3rd Battalion The Madras Regiment]  madrasregiment.org

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Known as 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 79th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

Chronology

  • 1777 raised in Tiruchirapalli as 20th Carnatic Battalion from 1st, 3rd, 8th and 16th Carnatic Battalions
  • 1784 became 20th Madras Battalion
  • 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 19th Madras Infantry
  • 1903 became 79th Carnatic Infantry
  • 1922 became 3rd/3rd Madras Regiment
  • 1922 disbanded and re-raised as a Territorial Battalion
  • 1941, September converted to a Regular Battalion
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition

Battle Honours

External Links

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