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* [[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
* [[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
* [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[10th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[10th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|10th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|11th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|11th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[12th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[12th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|12th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[13th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[13th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|13th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[14th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[14th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|14th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
* [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
* [[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|16th Punjab Infantry]]
* [[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|16th Punjab Infantry]]

Revision as of 18:43, 19 March 2010

Bengal Army
Bengal Army
List of Bengal Army Regiments
Bengal Infantry Regiments
Bengal Infantry Finder tool
Bengal Artillery
Bengal Horse Artillery
Bengal Sappers and Miners
East India Company Army

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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