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The '''Madras Native Infantry''' was frequently reorganized and renumbered.<br>
To find a particular unit in a particular year refer to the [[Madras Infantry Finder]].<br>
The Madras Regiment was the first unit raised by the [[East India Company]].
==Chronology==
*'''1748''' Madras Levies raised by [[Stringer Lawrence|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
*'''1759''' four more battalions formed
*'''1767''' total strength 19 battalions known as '''Coast Sepoys'''. Each battalion consisted of 10 companies with 15 non-commissioned officers and 100 rank and file each - about 22,000 fighting men.*'''1769''' the battalions became 13 '''Carnatic Battalions ''' in the north and 6 '''Circar Battalions ''' in the south of the Presidency
*'''1784''' all became Madras Battalions with the Carnatic having precedence.
*'''1796''' Madras Infantry established consisting of 11 regiments of two battalions each.
