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Known as '''79th Carnatic Infantry''' in the Indian Army | Known as '''79th Carnatic Infantry''' in the Indian Army | ||
==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''1777''' raised in [[Trichinopoly|Tiruchirapalli]] as 20th Carnatic Battalion from 1st, 3rd, 8th and 16th Carnatic Battalions |
*'''1784''' became 20th Madras Battalion | *'''1784''' became 20th Madras Battalion | ||
*'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | *'''1796''' became 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | ||
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*'''1885''' became 19th Madras Infantry | *'''1885''' became 19th Madras Infantry | ||
*'''1903''' became '''79th Carnatic Infantry''' | *'''1903''' became '''79th Carnatic Infantry''' | ||
| − | *'''1922''' became 3rd/3rd Madras Regiment | + | *'''1922''' became 3rd/[[3rd Madras Regiment]] |
| + | *'''1922''' disbanded and re-raised as a Territorial Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1941''', September converted to a Regular Battalion | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
| − | == External | + | == Battle Honours == |
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/79thcarnaticinf.htm 79th Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website | + | *[[Battle of Sholingur|Sholingur]] 1781 |
| + | *[[2nd Mysore War|Carnatic]] 1780-84 | ||
| + | *[[4th Mysore War|Mysore]] 1789-99 | ||
| + | *[[Battle of Seringapatam 1799|Seringapatam]] 1799 | ||
| + | *[[2nd Burma War|Pegu]] 1852-53 | ||
| + | *[[Central India Campaign|Central India]] 1857-58 | ||
| + | ==Regimental history== | ||
| + | *''The Madras Regiment, 1758-1958'' by E.G. Phythian-Adams 1958. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012507899 . | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Madras_Regiment 3rd Madras Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/79thcarnaticinf.htm 79th Carnatic Infantry] British Empire website | ||
| + | *[http://madrasregiment.org/3Madras.htm 3rd Battalion The Madras Regiment] madrasregiment.org | ||
| + | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA53 Page 53] ''Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army'' by Gautam Sharma Google Books | ||
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| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *''Madras Infantry 1748-1943'' by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams, late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.511741/page/n7/mode/2up File 1], ([https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.207071 File 2]) | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. | ||
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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:32, 8 June 2021
Known as 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 79th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army
Contents
Chronology
- 1777 raised in Tiruchirapalli as 20th Carnatic Battalion from 1st, 3rd, 8th and 16th Carnatic Battalions
- 1784 became 20th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 19th Madras Infantry
- 1903 became 79th Carnatic Infantry
- 1922 became 3rd/3rd Madras Regiment
- 1922 disbanded and re-raised as a Territorial Battalion
- 1941, September converted to a Regular Battalion
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Battle Honours
- Sholingur 1781
- Carnatic 1780-84
- Mysore 1789-99
- Seringapatam 1799
- Pegu 1852-53
- Central India 1857-58
Regimental history
- The Madras Regiment, 1758-1958 by E.G. Phythian-Adams 1958. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01012507899 .
External links
- Madras Regiment Wikipedia
- 3rd Madras Regiment Wikipedia
- 79th Carnatic Infantry British Empire website
- 3rd Battalion The Madras Regiment madrasregiment.org
- Page 53 Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army by Gautam Sharma Google Books
Historical books online
- Madras Infantry 1748-1943 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams, late 3rd Madras Regiment published 1943 is available Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Two files are available, barcode 4990010018885 seems a more complete copy, File 1, (File 2)
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams. Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.
