17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Known as 17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 77th Moplah Rifles in the Indian Army

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+Known as '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
+Known as '''77th Moplah Rifles''' in the Indian Army
+==Chronology==
+*'''1777''' raised as 17th Carnatic Battalion
+*'''1784''' became 17th Madras Battalion
+*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
+*'''1806''' disbanded and reformed
+*'''1807''' became 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
+*'''1818''' became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
+*'''1824''' became '''17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry'''
+*'''1885''' became 17th Regiment of Madras Infantry
+*'''1902''' became 1st Moplah Rifles
+*'''1903''' became '''77th Moplah Rifles'''
+*'''1907''' disbanded
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781
+*[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84
+*[[Siege of Nagpore|Nagpore]] 1817
+*[[3rd Burma War|Burma 1885-87]]
+== External Links ==
+[http://web.archive.org/web/20060311080525/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-077.htm 77th Moplah Rifles] www.regiments.org<br>
 [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]