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== History == == 1807-1831 ==The 1st battalion embarked for [[Madras]] in June 1807 aboard the East Indiamen [[Royal George]], [[Wyndham]] and [[Wexford]] ariving in November 1807 and quartered at [[Fort St George]]. The ships logs can be found at the British Library and list all the members of the regiment that boarded the ships for India along with the women and children that accompanied them. 1808 the battalion took part in an expedition against [[Tranquebar]] which surrendered to the British on 8th February 1808. The battalion then proceeded to [[Bengal]]. They remained at [[Fort William]] until they were sent to take part in an expedition against the Isle of Île de France ([[Mauritius]]).
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*'''1958''' amalgamated with The East Yorkshire Regiment (15th Foot) to form The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
*'''2006''' amalgamated, with two other Yorkshire regiments becoming the 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
== History in India ==
==== 1807-1831 ====
The 1st battalion embarked for [[Madras]] in June 1807 aboard the East Indiamen [[Royal George]], [[Wyndham]] and [[Wexford]] arriving in November and being quartered at [[Fort St George]]. The ships' logs can be found in the British Library and list all the members of the regiment that boarded the ships for India along with the women and children that accompanied them.
1811 took part in the capture of Java.
1828 left for [[Berhampore]] on 25th January and arrived on 21st February.
1830 in November the regiment left [[Berampore]] and went to [[Fort William]]. On 27th December 1830 some of the regiment embarked for Europe aboard the EIC chartered ship [[Recovery]] and arrived at Gravesend on 13th May 1831.
1831 the rest of the men left [[Calcutta]] in January and arrived in Gravesend in July.
==== 1868-1879 ====
The 1st Battalion were in India.
1868 arrived in [[Bombay]] on 14th November on H.M.S. Euphrates. Were stationed in [[Cawnpore]] in December.
==== 1878-1892 ====
The 2nd battalion were in India.
