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*"The Clark Brothers - Life in the Bengal Army" by Charles Gordon Clark ''FIBIS Journal Number 29 (Spring 2013)'' pages 3-14. Gordon Wyatt Clark arrived in 1842 age 20. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article
*"Captain Hunter: researching a memorial in Durham Cathedral" by Geoffrey Fox ''FIBIS Journal Number 31 (Spring 2014)'' pages 36-48. For access, see [[FIBIS Journals]]. Captain Hunter of the [[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] was killed in action 21 December 1845 at the [[Battle of Ferozeshah]]
 
==See Also==
 
[[The Batta Mutiny of 1766]]
==Records==
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9 ''An historical account of the rise and progress of the Bengal Native Infantry, from its first formation in 1757, to 1796 when the present regulations took place, together with a detail of the services on which the several battalions have been employed''] by the late Captain John Williams, Bengal Army, 1817 Google Books. The following coloured illustrations have been noted: [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP8 Subadar], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA170-IA2 Grenadier Sepoy], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=yWIUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA330-IA2 Light Infantry Sepoy]
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=scJCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1 ''A collection of facts and documents relative to batta, &c. with other pending questions concerning the Indian Army, compiled from the proceedings of the East India officers A.D. 1793 to 1796, the general orders and other official sources; with short arguments and marginal notes for current use'']. Calcutta , Samuel Smith and Co. 1829 Google Books
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951002075593d?urlappend=%3Bseq=17 ''Abstract of General Orders 1817-1840''] compiled by Captain David Thompson, 56th Regiment, Bengal N I Assistant Adjutant General of Division Delhi 1841 Hathi Trust Digital Library
:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=RZpeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR10 ''‪Abstract of General Orders from 1846 to 1847 Inclusive''‬] with a preceding [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=RZpeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP9 Index 1840-1847] Compiled by Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1848 Google Books
:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=WpheAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Abstract of General Orders from 1847 to 1849 Inclusive''] Compiled by Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1851
:[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=g5peAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Abstract of General Orders for 1850-1851 with Index''] compiled by Captain O Cavanagh Delhi 1852
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=NpdeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Code of Regulations for the Medical Department of the Bengal Establishment''] by James Hutchinson, Secretary to the Medical Board 1838. Google Books
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nZheAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1 ‪''Selected Papers and Orders, Civil and Military, regarding the march of troops, and the mode of supplying them with carriage, provisions, &c. with an appendix shewing the nature of the arrangements made for the supply of troops on the march in the Cawnpore District''‬] Published by order of … The Lieut. Governor, North Western Provinces. Agra, 1849 Google Books
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/historyriseandp00broogoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''History of the Rise and Progress of the Bengal Army, Volume 1''] by Arthur Broome 1850 (www.archive.org)
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/presidentialarmi00carnrich#page/n5/mode/2up ''The Presidential Armies of India''] by Colonel S Rivett-Carnac 1890 Archive.org has chapters on the Bengal Army
*[https://archive.org/details/incidentsinindia00pittiala ''Incidents in India and Memories of the Mutiny, with some records of Alexander's Horse and the 1st Bengal Cavalry''] Edited by F W Pitt 1896 Archive.org. The subject of the book is General W R E Alexander, a Commander of the 1st Bengal Cavalry. He took part in the [[2nd Sikh War]], the [[2nd Burma War]] and the [[Indian Mutiny]], and retired in 1876.
*[https://archive.org/details/chinajiminciden00harrgoog '''China Jim', Incidents and Adventures in the Life of an Indian Mutiny Veteran''] by Major General J T Harris 1912 Archive.org. He joined the Bengal Army in 1849. He probably retired c late 1870s. He took part in the [[2nd Burma War]], the [[Indian Mutiny]] and the [[2nd China War]].
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=iQ8NAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP7 ''Narrative of the mutiny of the officers of the army in Bengal, in the year 1766''] Sir Henry Strachey, 1773 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=V50bAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA445 "Baggage of the Indian Army"] ''Calcutta Review, Volume 11 January-June 1849'', page 445 Google Books
*[https://archive.org/details/tomrawgriffinbur00doylrich ''Tom Raw, the Griffin: a burlesque poem, in twelve cantos: illustrated by twenty-five engravings, descriptive of the adventures of a cadet in the East India company's service, from the period of his quitting England to his obtaining a staff situtation in India''] by “a Civilian and an Officer on the Bengal Establishment” (Sir Charles D'Oyly) 1828 Archive.org
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