Difference between revisions of "3rd Madras (European) Infantry"

Revision as of 18:17, 15 March 2010

Part of the Madras European Infantry, later renamed the 108th Regiment of Foot.

1766 raised as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
1774 absorbed into 1st and 2nd Madras European Regiments
1777 reformed as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
1796 disbanded
1854 raised as the 3rd Madras (European) Infantry
1858 taken into the British Army
1859 became the 3rd Madras Infantry
1862 renamed 108th Regiment of Foot
1881 amalgamated with the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot to form The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1968 merged with the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Irish Fusiliers and became the Royal Irish Rangers

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 ==Chronology==
-*'''1854''' raised as the 3rd Madras (European) Regiment
+*'''1766''' raised as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
-*'''1842''' renamed the 3rd Madras (European) Infantry
+*'''1774''' absorbed into 1st and 2nd Madras European Regiments
+*'''1777''' reformed as the 3rd Madras European Regiment
+*'''1796''' disbanded
+*'''1854''' raised as the '''3rd Madras (European) Infantry'''
 *'''1858''' taken into the British Army
+*'''1859''' became  the 3rd Madras Infantry
 *'''1862''' renamed '''108th Regiment of Foot'''
 *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[27th Regiment of Foot|27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot]] to form The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers