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=== Infantry ===
 
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==== European Regiments ====
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The Bombay Regiment was first raised in England in 1662 to garrison Bombay. Second and Third regiments were raised in 1839 and 1853. The units were transferred to the [[British Army]] following the [[Indian Mutiny]].
 
* [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers]]
 
* [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers]]
 
* [[2nd Bombay (European) Light Infantry]]
 
* [[2nd Bombay (European) Light Infantry]]
 
* [[3rd Bombay (European) Regiment]]
 
* [[3rd Bombay (European) Regiment]]
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==== Indian Regiments ====
 
* [[1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
 
* [[1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
 
* [[2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
 
* [[2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]

Revision as of 10:49, 21 March 2010

The Bombay Army was one of the three Presidency Armies set up by the East India Company. In 1859, following the Indian Mutiny, the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Bombay Army ceased to exist when the official Indian Army was formed in 1895.

Regiments Pre 1859

Cavalry

Artillery and Sappers

Infantry

European Regiments

The Bombay Regiment was first raised in England in 1662 to garrison Bombay. Second and Third regiments were raised in 1839 and 1853. The units were transferred to the British Army following the Indian Mutiny.

Indian Regiments

Regiments Post 1859

Cavalry

Artillery and Sappers

Artillery regiments were merged to the Royal Artillery.

Infantry

External links

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