1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
Chronology
- 1652 raised as HEIC Guard of Honour
- 1756 became Bengal European Regiment
- 1765 became 1st Bengal European Regiment
- 1846 became 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
- 1861 became 1st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 1861 transferred to the British Army & renumbered 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
- 1881 combined with the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) and the Militia of Munster to become Royal Munster Fusiliers.
- 1922 disbanded under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Service in British India
- 1757 Carnatic War
- 1758 Madras
- 1760 Oude Campaign
- 1764 India
- 1774 Rohilla War
- 1781 Mysore War
- 1784 Bengal
- 1798 Rohilcund & Rajputana
- 1805 Bengal
- 1809 Madras
- 1814 Nepal
- 1817 Pindari War
- 1818 Bengal
- 1826 Jat War
- 182? Agra
- 1831 Dinapore
- 1835 Meerut
- 1838 Afghanistan
- 1840 Kurnool
- 184? Umballa
- 1845 1st Sikh War
- 1850 2nd Burma War
- 1855 India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1859 Lahore
- 1863 Umballa
- 1868 Cawnpore
- 1902 Multan
- 1905 Rawalpindi
- 1912 Burma
Battle Honours
- Plassey 1757
- Condore 1758
- Buxar 1764
- Rohilcund 1774
- Sholingur 1781
- Guzerat 1782
- Deig 1804
- Ghuznee 1839
- Affghanistan 1839
- Ferozeshah 1845
- Sobraon 1846
- Pegu 1852
- Delhi 1857
- Lucknow 1857
External Links
101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia