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*'''1765''' India | *'''1765''' India | ||
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*'''1775''' India | *'''1775''' India | ||
*'''1822''' India | *'''1822''' India | ||
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*'''1826''' India | *'''1826''' India | ||
*'''1839''' Hazaribagh | *'''1839''' Hazaribagh | ||
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*'''1845''' Subatha | *'''1845''' Subatha | ||
*'''1848''' [[Ferozepore]] | *'''1848''' [[Ferozepore]] | ||
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*'''1849''' [[Lahore]] | *'''1849''' [[Lahore]] | ||
*'''1850''' [[Agra]] | *'''1850''' [[Agra]] | ||
| − | *'''1853''' [[ | + | *'''1853''' [[2nd Burma War]] |
*'''1856''' India | *'''1856''' India | ||
*'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]] | *'''1857''' [[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
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== Battle Honours == | == Battle Honours == | ||
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*[[Battle of Chillianwallah|Chillianwallah 1849]] | *[[Battle of Chillianwallah|Chillianwallah 1849]] | ||
*[[Battle of Gujerat 1849|Goojerat 1849]] | *[[Battle of Gujerat 1849|Goojerat 1849]] | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th_Regiment_of_Foot_(Bengal_Fusiliers) 2nd Bengal Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Munster_Fusiliers Royal Munster Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA44&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of officers in 1829] Google Books | ||
[[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Bengal Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 23 August 2010
Also known as 2nd Bengal European Regiment
Chronology
- 1765 formed as the 2nd Bengal European Regiment in HEIC service by division of The Bengal European Regiment
- 1783 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Battalion
- 1796 renamed the 2nd Bengal European Regiment
- 1803 absorbed by The Marine Battalion
- 1822 re-formed as 2nd Bengal European Regiment with volunteers from 1st Regiment
- 1830 absorbed by 1st Regiment
- 1839 re-formed as 2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry from a nucleus of 1st Bengal (European) Regiment
- 1850 renamed the 2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers
- 1859 renamed the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers
- 1862 renamed the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)
- 1881 merged with the 101st Regiment of Foot and became 2nd Battalion The Royal Munster Fusiliers
- 1922 disbanded on the formation of the Irish Free State
Service in British India
- 1765 India
- 1774 1st Rohilla War
- 1775 India
- 1822 India
- 1825 Arrakan
- 1826 India
- 1839 Hazaribagh
- 1840 Ghazeepore
- 1842 Cawnpore
- 1842 Ferozepore
- 1843 Meerut
- 1843 Umballa
- 1844 Ludhiana
- 1845 Shikapore
- 1845 Sukkur
- 1845 Karachi
- 1846 Rohree
- 1845 Bahawalpore
- 1845 Subatha
- 1848 Ferozepore
- 1848 2nd Sikh War
- 1849 Lahore
- 1850 Agra
- 1853 2nd Burma War
- 1856 India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1859 Delhi
- 1860 Roorkee
- 1884 Bombay
- 1886 Rangoon
- 1888 Calcutta
- 1892 Cawnpore
- 1897 Dum Dum
- 1868 Cawnpore
- 1899 Dinapore
Battle Honours
External Links
2nd Bengal Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia
List of officers in 1829 Google Books
