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[[Category:Bengal Army]]
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{{Template:Bengal Army}}
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== Pre 1859 ==
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== Overall Strength ==
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===Cavalry===
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In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:
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* [[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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* [[1st Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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* 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
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* [[2nd Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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:*1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
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* [[3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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:*2nd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
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* [[4th Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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:*3rd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
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* [[5th Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*6 Battalions of European Foot Artillery (4 Companies each)
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* [[1st Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*Engineer Corps
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* [[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*11 Regiments of Light Cavalry
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* [[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*2 Regiments of European Fusiliers
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* [[4th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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74 Regiments of Native Infantry
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* [[5th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*3 Regional Corps
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* [[6th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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:*Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghizie
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* [[7th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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:*Regiment of Loodianah
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* [[8th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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:*Regiment of Ferozepore
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* [[9th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*18 Regiments of Irregular Cavalry
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* [[10th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*5 Regiments of Punjab Cavalry
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* [[1st Irregular Cavalry]] ([[Skinner's Horse]])
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*5 Regiments of Punjab Infantry
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* [[2nd Irregular Cavalry]]
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*4 Sikh Infantry Corps in the Punjab
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* [[3rd Irregular Cavalry]]
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*Corps of Guides at Lahore
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* [[4th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*21 Regional Contingents
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* [[5th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:* 1 Calcutta Battalion
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* [[6th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Ramghur Battalion
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* [[7th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Hill Ranger Battalion
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* [[8th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Nusseree Battalion
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* [[9th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Sirmoor Battalion
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* [[10th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Kemaoon Battalion
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* [[11th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*2 Assam Battalions
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* [[12th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Mhairwarrah Battalion
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* [[13th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Arracan Battalion
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* [[14th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Hurreeana Battalion
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* [[15th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*2 Regiments of Oude Infantry
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* [[16th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Battalion of Sylhet Infantry
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* [[17th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*2 Bheel Corps
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* [[18th Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*1 Malwa Corps
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* [[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
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:*1 Meywar Corps
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* [[Bundelkhand Legion Cavalry]]
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:*1 Corps of Sebundee Sappers and Miners
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* [[Gwalior Contingent Cavalry]]
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:*1 Camel Corps
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* [[Kotah Contingent Cavalry]]
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:*1 Shekhawattee Brigade
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* [[Bhopal Contingent Cavalry]]
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*Gwalior Contingent
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* [[United Malwa Contingent Cavalry]]
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:*1 Artillery Corps
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* [[Ramgarh Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*2 Cavalry Regiments
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* [[Nagpore Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*7 Infantry Regiments
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* [[1st Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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* Imperial Contingents of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry
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* [[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*Malwa
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* [[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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:*Bhopal
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* [[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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:*Khotah
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* [[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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:*Joudpore
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* [[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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* [[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry (Probyn's Horse)]]
 
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* [[2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
 
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* [[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
 
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* [[4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
 
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* [[The Jat Horse Yeomanry]]
 
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* [[Rohilkhand Horse]]
 
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* [[The Muttra Horse]]
 
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* [[Alexander's Horse]]
 
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* [[Barrow's Volunteers]]
 
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* [[Behar Irregular Cavalry]]
 
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* [[Belooch Horse]]
 
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* [[Benares Horse]]
 
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* [[Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry]]
 
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* [[Calcutta Volunteer Guards]]
 
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* [[De Kantzow's Irregular Cavalry]]
 
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* [[Graham's Horse]]
 
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* [[2nd Gwalior Cavalry]]
 
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* [[2nd Gwalior Mahratta Horse]]
 
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* [[H.H. The Guicowar's Horse]]
 
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* [[Jackson's Volunteer Horse]]
 
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* [[Jellandhar Cavalry]]
 
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* [[Lahore Light Horse]]
 
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* [[1st Mahratta Horse]]
 
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* [[Meerut Light Horse]]
 
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* [[Peshawar Light Horse]]
 
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* [[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
 
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* [[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
 
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* [[Lind's and Cureton's Risalahs of Pathan Horse]]
 
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* [[2nd Mahratta Horse]]
 
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* [[Fane's Horse]]
 
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* [[The Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[4th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
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===[[Bengal Horse Artillery]]===
 
  
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== Cavalry ==
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===[[Bengal European Foot Artillery]]===
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==== Regular Cavalry Regiments ====
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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*[[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
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*[[1st Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*[[2nd Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*[[3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*[[4th Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*[[5th Bengal European Light Cavalry]]
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*[[1st Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[2nd Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[3rd Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[4th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[5th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[6th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[7th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[8th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[9th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[10th Bengal Light Cavalry]]
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*[[1st Irregular Cavalry]] ([[Skinner's Horse]])
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*[[2nd Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[3rd Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[4th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[5th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[6th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[7th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[8th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[9th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[10th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[11th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[12th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[13th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[14th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[15th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[16th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[17th Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[18th Irregular Cavalry]]
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</div>
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==== Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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*[[Alexander's Horse]]
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*[[Barrow's Volunteers]]
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*[[Behar Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[Benares Horse]]
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*[[Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry]]
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*[[Bhopal Contingent Cavalry]]
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*[[Bundelkhand Legion Cavalry]]
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*[[Calcutta Volunteer Guards]]
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*[[De Kantzow's Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse)|Fane's Horse]]
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*[[Graham's Horse]]
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*[[Gwalior Contingent Cavalry]]
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*[[2nd Gwalior Cavalry]]
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*[[H.H. The Guicowar's Horse]]
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*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|1st Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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*[[10th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|2nd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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*[[3rd Regiment of Hodson's Horse]]
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*[[Jackson's Volunteer Horse]]
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*[[Jellandhar Cavalry]]
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*[[Jodhpore Legion Cavalry]]
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*[[Kotah Contingent Cavalry]]
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*[[Lahore Light Horse]]
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*[[Lind’s Mooltanee Horse]]
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*[[1st Mahratta Horse]]
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*[[18th Bengal Lancers|2nd Mahratta Horse]]
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*[[Meerut Light Horse]]
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*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Multani Regiment of Cavalry]]
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*[[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers|Murray's Jat Horse]]
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*[[17th Bengal Lancers |Muttra Horse]]
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*[[Nagpore Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[1st Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[2nd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[3rd Oudh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[Peshawar Light Horse]]
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*[[Rajghazi Volunteer Cavalry]]
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*[[Ramgarh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[16th Bengal Cavalry|Rohilkhand Horse]]
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*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Irregular Cavalry/Wale's Horse]]
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*[[12th Bengal Cavalry|2nd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers|4th Sikh Irregular Cavalry]]
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*[[United Malwa Contingent Cavalry]]
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*[[The Volunteer Cavalry]]
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</div>
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==== Punjab Irregular Force ====
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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*[[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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*[[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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*[[4th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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*[[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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</div>
  
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== Infantry ==
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===[[Bengal Native Foot Artillery]]===
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==== Regular Infantry Regiments ====
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The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation.  The regiments generally kept these numbers until the [[Indian Mutiny]] in 1857.
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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===[[Punjab Horse Artillery, Punjab Irregular Force]]===
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* [[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal European Regiment ]]
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* [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd Bengal European Regiment]]
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* [[3rd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|3rd Bengal European Regiment]]
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===[[The Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners]]===
 
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===[[The Sebundy Sappers and Miners]]===
 
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===Infantry===
 
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* [[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]]
 
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* [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers]]
 
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* [[3rd Bengal (European) Light Infantry]]
 
 
* [[4th Bengal European Regiment]]
 
* [[4th Bengal European Regiment]]
 
* [[5th Bengal European Regiment]]
 
* [[5th Bengal European Regiment]]
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* [[29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[29th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[30th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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* [[31st Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry]]
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* [[31st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[32nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[33rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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* [[64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[65th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[65th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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* [[66th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] ([[Goorkha Light Infantry Regiment]])
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* [[66th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[67th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[67th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[68th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[68th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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* [[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[74th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
* [[74th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]]
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* [[The Alipore Regiment]]  
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</div>
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* [[The Ramgarh Light Infantry]]  
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==== Local Infantry Units ====
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* [[3rd Local Battalion]]
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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* [[The Sirmoor Rifle Regiment]]  
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*[[38th Regiment of Dogra Infantry|Agra Levy]]
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* [[The Kamaoon Battalion]]  
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*[[Alipore Regiment]]
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* [[1st Assam Light Infantry]]  
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*[[33rd Punjab Regiment of Infantry|Allahabad Levy]]
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* [[11th Sylhet Local Light Infantry]]
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*[[42nd Gurkha Rifles|1st Assam Light Infantry]]  
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* [[The Mharwara Battalion]]
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*[[43rd Gurkha Rifles|2nd Assam Light Infantry]]
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* [[2nd Assam Light Infantry]]
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*[[36th (Bareilly) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Bareilly Levy]]
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* [[The Joudpore Legion]]
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*[[45th Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Bengal Military Police Battalion]]
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* [[The Oudh Irregular Force]]
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*[[Bhopal Battalion]]
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* [[The Narbudda Sebundy Corps]]
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*[[Camel Corps]]
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* [[The Shekhawati Battalion]]
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*[[62nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Cawnpore Levy]]
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* [[The Harianna Light Infantry]]
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*[[Cole and Sonthal Levy]]
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* [[The Regiment of Khelat-i-Gilzie]]
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*[[Deoli Irregular Force]]
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* [[The Malwa Bheel Corps]]
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*[[East Indian Regiment]]
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* [[The Mewar Bheel Corps]]
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*[[43rd Erinpura Regiment|Erinpura Irregular Force]]
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* [[The Kotah Contingent]]
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*[[34th (Fatehgarh) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Fatehgarh Levy]]
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* [[The Mehidpore Contingent]]
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*[[14th  (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Regiment of Ferozepore]]
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* [[The Gwalior Contingent]]
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*[[Goojramwallah Levy]]
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* [[The Malwa Contingent]]
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*[[Gwalior Contingent]]
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* [[The Bhopal Contingent]]
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*[[41st (Gwalior) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|1st Gwalior Regiment]]
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* [[The Regiment of Ferozepore]]
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*[[2nd Gwalior  Regiment]]
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* [[The Regiment of Ludhiana]]
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*[[4th Gurkha Rifles|Extra Gurkha Regiment]]  
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* [[The Camel Corps]]
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*[[Harianna Light Infantry]]
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* [[The Nusseree Battalion]]
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*[[Joudpore Legion]]
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* [[The Nagpore Irregular Force]]
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*[[Kamroop Regiment]]
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* [[1st Bengal Military Police Battalion]]
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*[[12th (Khelat-i-Ghilzie) Pioneers|Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghilzie]]
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* [[The Deoli Irregular Force]]
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*[[Kotah Contingent]]
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* [[Extra Gurkha Regiment]]  
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*[[3rd Gurkha Rifles|Kumaon Battalion]]
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* [[The Regiment of Lucknow]]
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*[[Kuppurthala Contingent]]
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* [[The Mhair Regiment]]
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*[[Landhoor Rangers]]
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* [[The Kamroop Regiment]]
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*[[3rd Local Battalion]]
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* [[The Landhoor Rangers]]
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*[[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry|Loyal Purbeah Regiment]]
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* [[The Kuppurthala Contingent]]
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*[[16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment)|Regiment of Lucknow]]
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* [[1st Gwalior Regiment]]
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*[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Regiment of Ludhiana]]
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* [[2nd Gwalior Regiment]]
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*[[Malwa Bheel Corps]]
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* [[The Allahabad Levy]]
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*[[Malwa Contingent]]
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* [[The Shahjehanpur Levy]]
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*[[37th (Meerut) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Meerut Levy]]
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* [[The Cawnpore Levy]]
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*[[Mehidpore Contingent]]
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* [[The Fatehgarh Levy]]
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*[[Mewar Bheel Corps]]
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* [[The Moradabad Levy]]
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*[[Mhair Regiment]]
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* [[The Mynpoorie Levy]]
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*[[Mhairwara Battalion]]
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* [[The Sealkote Infantry Levy]]
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*[[Moradabad Levy]]
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* [[The Bareilly Levy]]
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*[[35th (Mainpuri) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|Mynpoorie Levy]]
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* [[The Goojramwallah Levy]]
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*[[Nagpore Irregular Force]]
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* [[The Meerut Levy]]
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*[[Narbudda Sebundy Corps]]
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* [[The Kumaon Levy]]
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*[[1st Gurkha Rifles|1st Nusseree Battalion]]
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* [[The Agra Levy]]
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*[[Oudh Irregular Force]]
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* [[The Cole and Sonthal Levy]]
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*[[Rajpoot Levy]]
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* [[The Rajpoot Levy]]
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*[[Ramgarh Light Infantry]]
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* [[The Loyal Purbeah Regiment]]
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*[[Sealkote Infantry Levy]]  
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* [[The East Indian Regiment]]
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*[[40th Regiment of Pathan Infantry|Shahjehanpur Levy]]
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*[[13th (Shekhawati Regiment) Bengal Native Infantry|Shekhawati Battalion]]
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*[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|Sirmoor Battalion]]  
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*[[44th Gurkha Rifles|11th Sylhet  Local Light Infantry]]
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==== Punjab Irregular Force ====
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
 
* [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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* [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
 
* [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force]]
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* [[7th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[8th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[9th Punjab Infantry]]
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==== Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny ====
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* [[10th Punjab Infantry]]
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<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
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* [[11th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[12th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[13th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[14th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[10th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|10th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[15th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|11th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[16th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[12th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|12th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[17th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[13th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|13th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[18th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[14th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|14th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[19th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[20th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|16th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[21st Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|17th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[22nd Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|18th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[23rd Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[27th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[24th (Pioneer) Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[28th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|20th Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[29th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|21st Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|22nd Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|23rd Punjab Infantry]]
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* [[32nd Punjab Pioneers|24th (Pioneer) Punjab Infantry]]
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=== Regimental Stations ===
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==Artillery==
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=A10LAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=#PPA227,M1 Google Books - Regiments and Stations of the Bengal Army May 1857]
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*[[Bengal Horse Artillery]]
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*[[Bengal European Foot Artillery]]
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*[[Bengal Native Foot Artillery]]
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*[[Punjab Horse Artillery, Punjab Irregular Force]]  
  
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==Engineers==
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*[[The Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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*[[The Sebundy Sappers and Miners]]
  
  
  
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== Post 1859 ==
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[[Category:Regiments]]
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[[Category:Bengal Army| ]]
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=== Cavalry ===
 
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* [[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
 
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* [[1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers]] ([[Skinner's Horse]])
 
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* [[2nd Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[3rd Bengal Cavalry]] ([[Skinner's Horse]])
 
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* [[4th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[5th Bengal Cavalry]]
 
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* [[6th (Prince of Wales's) Bengal Cavalry]]
 
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* [[7th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[8th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[9th Bengal Lancers]] ([[Hodson's Horse]])
 
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* [[10th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Bengal Lancers]] ([[Hodson's Horse]])
 
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* [[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[12th Bengal Cavalry]]
 
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* [[13th (Duke of Connaught's) Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[14th Regiment of Bengal Lancers]] ([[Murray's Jat Horse]])
 
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* [[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[16th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[17th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[18th Bengal Lancers]]
 
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* [[19th Bengal Lancers]] ([[Fane's Horse]])
 
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* [[1st (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[3rd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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=== [[Mountain Artillery, Punjab Frontier Force]] ===
 
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=== [[The Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners]] ===
 
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=== [[Corps of Submarine and Mining Lascars]] ===
 
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=== Infantry ===
 
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* [[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry]]
 
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* [[2nd (Queen's Own) Regiment of Rajput Light Infantry]]
 
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* [[3rd Regiment of Brahman Infantry]]
 
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* [[4th (Prince Albert Victor's) Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]
 
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* [[5th Regiment of Bengal (Light) Infantry]]
 
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* [[6th Regiment of Jat Light Infantry]]
 
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* [[7th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Rajput Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[8th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]
 
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* [[9th Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[10th Regiment of Jat Infantry]]
 
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* [[11th Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]
 
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* [[12th (Khelat-i-Gilzie) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[13th (Shekhawati Regiment) Rajput Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]
 
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* [[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]
 
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* [[16th (Lucknow) Regiment of Rajput Infantry]]
 
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* [[17th (Loyal Purbeah) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[18th Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[19th (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[22th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[23rd Punjab Pioneers]]
 
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* [[24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[27th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[28th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[29th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[30th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[31st Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[32nd Punjab Pioneers]]
 
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* [[33rd Punjab Regiment of Infantry]]
 
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* [[34th Regiment of Punjab Pioneers]]
 
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* [[35th Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]
 
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* [[36th Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]  
 
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* [[37th Regiment of Dogra Infantry]]
 
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* [[38th Regiment of Dogra Infantry]]
 
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* [[39th (The Garhwal Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry]]
 
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* [[40th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[41st Regiment of Dogra Infantry]]
 
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* [[42nd Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[43rd Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[44th Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[45th Rattray's Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]
 
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* [[46th Regiment of Punjab Infantry]]
 
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* [[47th Regiment of Sikh Infantry]]
 
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* [[48th Bengal Pioneers]]
 
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* [[The Deoli Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[The Erinpura Irregular Force]]
 
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* [[The Mharwara Battalion]]
 
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* [[The Bhopal Battalion]]
 
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* [[The Queen's Own Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[2nd (Hill) Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[1st Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Rifles]] ([[The Sirmoor Rifles]])
 
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* [[3rd Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[4th Gurkha Rifles]]
 
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* [[5th Gurkha Rifles, Punjab Frontier Force]]
 
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* [[The Malwa Bheel Corps]]
 
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* [[The Mewar Bheel Corps]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:14, 16 January 2011

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Overall Strength

In 1851 the Army of Bengal had the following contingents:

  • 3 Brigades of Horse Artillery
  • 1st Brigade: 3 European and 2 Native Troops
  • 2nd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 3rd Brigade: 3 European and 1 Native Troops
  • 6 Battalions of European Foot Artillery (4 Companies each)
  • Engineer Corps
  • 11 Regiments of Light Cavalry
  • 2 Regiments of European Fusiliers

74 Regiments of Native Infantry

  • 3 Regional Corps
  • Regiment of Khelat-i-Ghizie
  • Regiment of Loodianah
  • Regiment of Ferozepore
  • 18 Regiments of Irregular Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Cavalry
  • 5 Regiments of Punjab Infantry
  • 4 Sikh Infantry Corps in the Punjab
  • Corps of Guides at Lahore
  • 21 Regional Contingents
  • 1 Calcutta Battalion
  • 1 Ramghur Battalion
  • 1 Hill Ranger Battalion
  • 1 Nusseree Battalion
  • 1 Sirmoor Battalion
  • 1 Kemaoon Battalion
  • 2 Assam Battalions
  • 1 Mhairwarrah Battalion
  • 1 Arracan Battalion
  • 1 Hurreeana Battalion
  • 2 Regiments of Oude Infantry
  • 1 Battalion of Sylhet Infantry
  • 2 Bheel Corps
  • 1 Malwa Corps
  • 1 Meywar Corps
  • 1 Corps of Sebundee Sappers and Miners
  • 1 Camel Corps
  • 1 Shekhawattee Brigade
  • Gwalior Contingent
  • 1 Artillery Corps
  • 2 Cavalry Regiments
  • 7 Infantry Regiments
  • Imperial Contingents of Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry
  • Malwa
  • Bhopal
  • Khotah
  • Joudpore

Cavalry

Regular Cavalry Regiments

Regiments raised during the Mutiny

Punjab Irregular Force

Infantry

Regular Infantry Regiments

The numbering adopted in this list is that of the 1824 reorganisation. The regiments generally kept these numbers until the Indian Mutiny in 1857.

Local Infantry Units

Punjab Irregular Force

Other Regiments raised during the Mutiny

Artillery

Engineers

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