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===Historical Books Online===
 
===Historical Books Online===
  
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sUjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA14 ''The Company’s Native Army'']  page 14  of ''Military reminiscences: extracted from a journal of nearly forty years' active service in the East Indies Volume 1'' by Colonel James Welsh of the Madras Establishment 1830. Google Books
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sUjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA14 ''Military reminiscences: extracted from a journal of nearly forty years' active service in the East Indies Volume 1''] by Colonel James Welsh of the Madras Establishment 1830. Google Books. See page 14.
 
   
 
   
 
===Other===
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] - Wikipedia
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Regiment Madras Regiment] - Wikipedia
*[http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/asian-age-plus/news-plus/an-ideal-mix-of-brain--brawn.aspx Newspaper Article] The Asian Age<br>[http://madrasregiment.org/ Regimental Website] - madrasregiment.org
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*[http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/asian-age-plus/news-plus/an-ideal-mix-of-brain--brawn.aspx Newspaper Article] - The Asian Age<br>[http://madrasregiment.org/ Regimental Website] - madrasregiment.org
 
*[http://www.indianetzone.com/12/madras_regiment_war_museum.htm Regiments War Museum] - www.indianetzone.com
 
*[http://www.indianetzone.com/12/madras_regiment_war_museum.htm Regiments War Museum] - www.indianetzone.com
  
 
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments| ]]

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The Madras Regiment was the first unit raised by the East India Company.

Chronology

  • 1748 Madras Levies raised by Major Stringer Lawrence for the defence of Cuddalore
  • 1758 two Madras Battalions under British officers formed by Robert Clive to reorganise the 3,000 men with Indian officers in the Madras Presidency Army of around 3,000 with Indian officers
  • 1759 four more battalions formed
  • 1767 total strength 19 battalions known as Coast Sepoys
  • 1769 became Carnatic Battalions in the north and the Circar Battalions in the south of the Presidency
  • 1784 all became Madras Battalions with the Carnatic having precedence
  • 1824 total strength 50 regiments
  • 1857 no Madras regiments mutinied

From British Army Website


External Links

Historical Books Online

Other