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== Cavalry ==
== Cavalry ==
==== Regular Cavalry Regiments ====
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*[[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
*[[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
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*[[18th Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[18th Irregular Cavalry]]
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===Regiments formed after 1857===
==== Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
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*[[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
*[[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
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*[[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse/9th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse/10th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry/11th Bengal Lancers/Probyn's Horse]]
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry/Wale's Horse]]
*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry/12th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry/13th Bengal Lancers/Watson's Horse]]
*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|Murray's Jat Horse/14th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|Murray's Jat Horse]]
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Regiment of Cavalry/15th Bengal Lancers / Cureton's Multani's]]
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Regiment of Cavalry]]
*[[16th Bengal Cavalry|Rohilkhand Horse/16th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[16th Bengal Cavalry|Rohilkhand Horse]]
*[[17th Bengal Lancers |Muttra Horse/17th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[17th Bengal Lancers |Muttra Horse]]
*[[18th Bengal Lancers|2nd Mahratta Horse/18th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[18th Bengal Lancers|2nd Mahratta Horse]]
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|Fane's Horse/19th Bengal Lancers]]
*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|Fane's Horse]]
*[[1st Mahratta Horse]]
*[[1st Mahratta Horse]]
*[[Alexander's Horse]]
*[[Alexander's Horse]]
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*[[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
*[[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
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==== Punjab Irregular Force ====
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*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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== Infantry ==
== Infantry ==
==== Regular Infantry Corps ====
==== Regular Infantry Regiments ====
The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation.  The regiments generally kept these numbers until the [[Indian Mutiny]] in 1857.
The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation.  The regiments generally kept these numbers until the [[Indian Mutiny]] in 1857.
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* [[74th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
* [[74th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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==== Local Infantry Corps ====
==== Local Infantry Units ====
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*[[38th Regiment of Dogra Infantry|Agra Levy]]
*[[38th Regiment of Dogra Infantry|Agra Levy]]

Revision as of 16:36, 19 March 2010

Bengal Army
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Bengal Artillery
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Overall Strength

In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:

  • 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
  • 1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
  • 2nd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 3rd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 6 Battalions of European Foot Artillery (4 Companies each)
  • Engineer Corps
  • 11 Regiments of Light Cavalry
  • 2 Regiments of European Fusiliers

74 Regiments of Native Infantry

  • 3 Regional Corps
  • Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghizie
  • Regiment of Loodianah
  • Regiment of Ferozepore
  • 18 Regiments of Irregular Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Infantry
  • 4 Sikh Infantry Corps in the Punjab
  • Corps of Guides at Lahore
  • 21 Regional Contingents
  • 1 Calcutta Battalion
  • 1 Ramghur Battalion
  • 1 Hill Ranger Battalion
  • 1 Nusseree Battalion
  • 1 Sirmoor Battalion
  • 1 Kemaoon Battalion
  • 2 Assam Battalions
  • 1 Mhairwarrah Battalion
  • 1 Arracan Battalion
  • 1 Hurreeana Battalion
  • 2 Regiments of Oude Infantry
  • 1 Battalion of Sylhet Infantry
  • 2 Bheel Corps
  • 1 Malwa Corps
  • 1 Meywar Corps
  • 1 Corps of Sebundee Sappers and Miners
  • 1 Camel Corps
  • 1 Shekhawattee Brigade
  • Gwalior Contingent
  • 1 Artillery Corps
  • 2 Cavalry Regiments
  • 7 Infantry Regiments
  • Imperial Contingents of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry
  • Malwa
  • Bhopal
  • Khotah
  • Joudpore

Cavalry

Regular Cavalry Regiments

Regiments raised during the Mutiny

Punjab Irregular Force

Infantry

Regular Infantry Regiments

The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation. The regiments generally kept these numbers until the Indian Mutiny in 1857.

Local Infantry Units

Punjab Irregular Force


Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny


Artillery

Engineers

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