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Also known as the '''Baillie Battalion''' | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1776''' raised as 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | *'''1776''' raised for the Vizier of Oude under Captain Baillie | ||
*'''1778?''' incorporated in HEIC service as the 23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1781''' became the 23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantryy | |||
*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 5th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1824''' became the '''20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | |||
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Meerut]] 10 May | *'''1857''' mutinied at [[Meerut]] 10 May | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the [[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]].'' | ''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the [[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]].'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 15 January 2010
Also known as the Baillie Battalion
Chronology
- 1776 raised for the Vizier of Oude under Captain Baillie
- 1778? incorporated in HEIC service as the 23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantryy
- 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 5th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Meerut 10 May
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry.