73rd Carnatic Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Known as 13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 73rd Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

1776 raised by Capt Alcock as 13th Carnatic Battalion from 4th, 7th and 11th Carnatic Battalions
1784 became 13th Madras Battalion
1796 became 2nd Battalion, 3rd Madras Native Infantry
1824 became 13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
1885 became 13th Regiment of Madras Infantry
1903 became 73rd Carnatic Infantry
1922 became 1st/3rd Madras Regiment
1928 became 11th Battalion Madras Pioneers
1933 became 11th Madras Battalion ITF
1947 allocated to India on Partition

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 *'''1933''' became 11th Madras Battalion ITF
 *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781
+*Carnatic
+*[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]] 1789-99
+*[[Battle of Seringapatam 1799|Seringapatam]] 1799
+*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
 == External Links ==
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/73rdcarnaticinf.htm 73rd Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website<br>[http://madrasregiment.org/1Madras.htm 1st Bn The Madras Regiment] madrasregiment.org
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