15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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Also known as the Hooseney Battalion.
Chronology
- 1765 raised at Allahabad as the Hooseney Battalion by General Smith ranked as 20th Battalion
- 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
- 1775 renumbered the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 7th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1783 became the 14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 15th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Nusseerabad 28 May
In 1861 after the mutiny the title was given to the Regiment of Ludhiana which later became 15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry.