Difference between revisions of "79th Carnatic Infantry"

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Known as 19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 79th Carnatic Infantry in the Indian Army

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
1947 allocated to India on Partition

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 *'''1922''' became 3rd/3rd Madras Regiment
 *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
+== Battle Honours ==
+*[[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
 == External Links ==
 [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
 [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]