18th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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Also known as the Raje Battalion.
Chronology
- 1776 raised for the Vizier of Oude
- 1777 incorporated in HEIC service as the 16th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1784 became the 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1786 became the 20th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 2nd Battalion 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 18th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Bareilly
In 1861, after the mutiny, the title was given to the Alipore Regiment which later became the 18th Musulman Rajput Infantry.