De Meuron Regiment
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Known as HM Regiment de Meuron
Chronology
- 1781 raised in Neuchatel, Switzerland as the deMeuron Regiment after its commander, Comte Charles de Meuron. The regiment was to serve the Dutch East India Company protecting the Dutch colonies.
- 1795 transferred allegiance to the British Army after the British took Ceylon from the Dutch
- 1816 disbanded in England
Service in British India
- 1783 helped the French defend Cuddalore
- 1795 two companies taken prisoner by the British at Trincomalee
- 1799 4th Mysore War under Arthur Wellesley
- 1806 left India for Malta
External Links
Regiment de Meuron Wikipedia
HM Regiment de Meuron ccv.northwestcompany.com
de Meuron Regiment www.library.mq.edu.au
