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* [[3rd Southern Mahratta Horse]]
* [[3rd Belooch Battalion]]
* [[1st Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[2nd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[3rd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]] or [[3rd Belooch Battalion]]
* [[2nd Belooch Regiment]]* [[30th Baluch Bombay Infantry]]
Amend cavalry
== Regiments Pre 1859 ==
=== Cavalry===
==== Regular Cavalry ====
The first troop of horse was raised in Bombay in 1672 but had been disbanded by 1678. A troop of dragoons was formed in 1720 but had disappeared by 1727. The first troop of regular cavalry was raised in 1803 followed by a second in 1816 and a third in 1820.
* [[1st Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers)]]
* [[2nd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry]]
* [[3rd Regiment of Bombay Light Cavalry]]
==== Irregular Cavalry ====The first unit was the Poona Horse raised in 1817.* [[Poona Horse|The Poona Irregular Horse]]* [[1st Regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse]]* [[2nd Regiment of Scinde Irregular Horse]]* [[3rd Scinde Irregular Horse]]
* [[Gujerat Irregular Horse]]
* [[2nd Gujerat Irregular Horse]]
* [[1st Southern Mahratta Horse]]
* [[2nd Southern Mahratta Horse]]
* [[3rd Scinde Irregular Horse]]* [[2nd Gujerat Irregular Southern Mahratta Horse]]
* [[4th Irregular Horse]]
* [[5th Poona Silladar Horse]]
* [[1st Corps Mayne's Horse]]
=== 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]].
* [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers]]
* [[2nd Bombay (European) Light Infantry]]
* [[3rd Bombay (European) Regiment]]
==== Indian Regiments ====
The first regular units of Indian infantry were raised in 1768 as battalions of Bombay Sepoys. These were increased gradually until there were 15 battalions by 1780. In 1788 they were renumbered and put into two brigades. In 1796 each regiment was split into two battalions and in 1824 each battalion of the 12 regiments was made into a regiment of which there were then 24 in total. The list below records the 1824 titles of regiments or the title when raised, if later. In addition there are a number of a number of units which were disbanded before 1824.
* [[1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[2nd or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[3rd Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[4th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry or (Rifle Corps)]]
* [[5th Regiment of Bombay Native Light Infantry]]
* [[6th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[30th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[31st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[Portuguese Battalion]]
* [[3rd Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[4th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[7th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[8th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[9th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[10th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[11th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[12th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[13th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[14th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[15th Bombay Sepoys]]
* [[The Marine Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[1st Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[2nd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[3rd Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[4th Extra Battalion Bombay Native Infantry]]
* [[1st Belooch Regiment]]
* [[2nd Belooch Regiment]]
* [[3rd Belooch Battalion]]
* [[The Kandeesh Bhil Corps]]
* [[The Sawantwani Local Corps]]
* [[1st Regiment Jacob's Rifles]]
* [[2nd Regiment Jacob's Rifles]]
* [[The Deccan Koli Corps]]
* [[The Gujerat Koli Corps]]
== Regiments Post 1859 ==
=== Cavalry ===
* [[Governor's Bodyguard, Bombay]]
* [[2nd Regiment of Central India Horse]]
====Artillery and Sappers====
Artillery regiments were merged to the [[Royal Artillery]].
=== Infantry ===
This list shows the titles of regiments immediately before the formation of the Indian Army in 1895.* [[1st or Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Infantry|1st Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry (Grenadiers)]]
* [[2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Grenadiers)]]
* [[3rd Regiment of Bombay (Light ) Infantry]]* [[4th Regiment of Bombay RiflesInfantry (Rifle Corps)]]* [[5th Regiment of Bombay (Light ) Infantry]]* [[7th Regiment of Bombay Infantry (Pioneers)]]
* [[8th Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[9th Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[10th Regiment of Bombay (Light ) Infantry]]
* [[12th Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[13th Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[21st Regiment of Bombay Infantry (The Marine Battalion)]]
* [[22nd Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[23rd Regiment of Bombay RiflesInfantry]]* [[24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]* [[25th Regiment of Bombay RiflesInfantry]]
* [[26th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[27th (1st Baluch Battalion) Bombay Light Infantry]]
* [[28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
* [[29th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]
==External links==
[[Category:Bombay Army| ]]
[[Category:Bombay Presidency]]
[[Category:Armies]]
[[Category:East India Company Armies]]
[[Category:Regiments]]
