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== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1758''' raised - name unknown
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*'''1758''' raised - name unknown ranked as 10th Battalion
 
*'''1763''' known as the Swinton Battalion after Captain Swinton
 
*'''1763''' known as the Swinton Battalion after Captain Swinton
 
*'''1764''' became the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1764''' became the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1765''' posted to the 1st Brigade
 
*'''1765''' posted to the 1st Brigade
 
*'''1775''' became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1775''' became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
*'''1781''' became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1781''' became the 6th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
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*'''1784''' became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1786''' became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1796''' became the 1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1824''' became the '''3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry'''
 
*'''1824''' became the '''3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry'''
*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Phillour]] 26 May
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*'''1857''' mutinied at [[Phillour]] 26 May but loyal portion formed part of the [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|Loyal Purbeah Regiment]]
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== External links ==
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA47&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]]

Latest revision as of 09:26, 23 August 2010

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Chronology

  • 1758 raised - name unknown ranked as 10th Battalion
  • 1763 known as the Swinton Battalion after Captain Swinton
  • 1764 became the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1765 posted to the 1st Brigade
  • 1775 became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1781 became the 6th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
  • 1784 became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1786 became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1796 became the 1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1824 became the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1857 mutinied at Phillour 26 May but loyal portion formed part of the Loyal Purbeah Regiment

External links

List of officers in 1829 Google Books