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23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry

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Also known as the '''Chota Crawford Battalion'''.
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1778''' raised as an independent Light Infantry corps at Ramgur by Captain James Crawford Jnr*'''1786''' became the 31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry*'''1796''' became the 2nd Battalion 4th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry*'''1824''' became the '''23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry''' *'''1857''' mutiniedat [[Mhow]] on 1 July ''In 1861 after the mutiny the title was taken by the 15th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry later to become the [[23rd Punjab Pioneers]].'' == External Links ==[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YrAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA10&dq=Colonel+Platt+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=&f=false Mutiny at Mhow] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA293&dq=Platt&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Platt&f=false Murder of Colonel Platt] Google Books 
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]]

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