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== Campaigns ==
==== 4th Mysore War ====
The 12th Regiment of Foot first embarked for the East Indies in June 1796 on board the [[East Indiamen]] "[[Rockingham]]", "[[Lord Hawkesbury]]", "[[Airlie Castle]]" and "[[Melville Castle]]". They were convoyed by the frigate "Fox". Lists of the officers and men of the regiment that boarded these ships have been transcribed from the ships' logs held at the [[British Library]] and put online on the [httphttps://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_advanced_searchaps_browse_sources.php ?mode=browse_components&id=25&s_id=177 fibis search] website. Wives that accompanied the men are also listed.
The regiment arrived in Madras in January 1797 and remained in India until 1810. During its time in India the regiment saw action in the [[4th Mysore War]] taking part in the [[Battle of Seringapatam 1799]] on the 4th May 1799.
==== Afghan War ====
The regiment embarked again for India from Ireland in July 1864 aboard the "Alnwick Castle", "Trafalgar", Calcutta" and "Alquis". The First Battalion saw action in the [[:Category:2nd Afghan War|2nd Afghan War]] from 1878-80.
