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Also known as the '''Naylor Battalion''' | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1776''' raised as | *'''1776''' raised for the Vizier of Oude | ||
*'''1776''' commanded by Captain Thomas Naylor | |||
*'''1778?''' incorporated in HEIC service as the 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1781''' became the 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantryy | |||
*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |||
*'''1824''' became the '''21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' | |||
*'''1857''' mutinied | *'''1857''' mutinied | ||
''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was briefly given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which subsequently became the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]].'' | ''In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was briefly given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which subsequently became the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]].'' | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 15 January 2010
Also known as the Naylor Battalion
Chronology
- 1776 raised for the Vizier of Oude
- 1776 commanded by Captain Thomas Naylor
- 1778? incorporated in HEIC service as the 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantryy
- 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was briefly given to the Loyal Purbeah Regiment which subsequently became the 17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry.