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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1716''' two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich<br> | *'''1716''' two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich<br> | ||
| − | *'''1720''' first called Royal Artillery | + | *'''1720''' first called Royal Artillery<br> |
| − | *'''1748''' Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formed | + | *'''1748''' Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formed<br> |
| − | *'''1793''' [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry | + | *'''1793''' [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry<br> |
| − | *'''1862''' absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries | + | *'''1862''' absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries<br> |
| − | *''' | + | *'''1899''' divided into [[Royal Horse Artillery]], Royal Field Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery<br> |
| + | *'''1924''' amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery Royal Artillery] Wikipedia | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery Royal Artillery] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Artillery Royal Regiment of Artillery] Wikipedia |
Revision as of 17:43, 14 March 2009
Chronology
- 1716 two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich
- 1720 first called Royal Artillery
- 1748 Presidential Artilleries of Bengal, Madras and Bombay formed
- 1793 Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry
- 1862 absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries
- 1899 divided into Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery and Royal Garrison Artillery
- 1924 amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery
External Links
Royal Artillery Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Artillery Wikipedia
