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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=dt05AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA100 The Life of Alexander Alexander Volume 1], page 100 by Alexander Alexander and edited by John Howell 1830 ( Google Books). The author arrived in Ceylon in 1803 with the Royal Artillery
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*'''1924''' amalgamated again into one regiment Royal Artillery<br>
*'''Today''' Royal Regiment of Artillery comprised of Royal Horse Artillery (King's Troop & 3 regiments) and Royal Artillery (18 regiments)
==History in India and other parts of the East Indies==
The first company of the Royal Artillery to serve in India sailed in November 1747. During the 1800s the service in the East Indies was mainly in Ceylon, until the Indian Mutiny in 1857. In 1859, the companies of the Royal Artillery in India were formed into the 11th, 13th and 14th Brigades. For full details refer [[Royal Artillery#Historical Books on-line |Historical Books on-line]] [http://www.archive.org/stream/englandsartille01browgoog#page/n93/mode/1up "The Royal Artillery in the East Indies"]
In December 1861, General Orders were issued concerning the [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=J-ERAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA606 “New Artillery Amalgamation”] of the [[Bengal Artillery| Bengal]], [[Madras Artillery|Madras]] and [[Bombay Artillery]] with the Royal Artillery.
“In accordance with the instructions of her Majesty's Government, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Regiments of Artillery will be formed into the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Royal Horse Brigades, and the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th brigades of Royal Artillery.
<br>The 2nd Royal Horse Brigade will be formed of seven troops of Bengal Horse Artillery, the 3rd brigade of the four troops of Madras Horse Artillery, the 4th brigade of the four troops of Bombay Horse Artillery, and the 5th brigade of six troops of Bengal Horse Artillery.
<br>The brigades of Royal Artillery will be formed:—16th of 5 companies of Bengal Artillery ; 17th of 6 companies of Madras Artillery; 18th of 6 companies of Bombay Artillery ; 19th of 5 companies of Bengal Artillery; 20th of 5 companies of Madras Artillery ; 21st of six companies of Bombay Artillery ; 22nd of 5 companies of Bombay Artillery; 23rd of 5 companies of Madras Artillery ; 24th of 5 companies of Bengal Artillery; 25th of 4 companies of Bengal Artillery".<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=J-ERAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA606 The New Artillery Amalgamation], pages 606-607 (December 1861) from ''Colburn’s United Service Magazine, Volume 97, 1861 Part 3'' Google Books</ref>
==Records==
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=68000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Artillery Description Books WO 69/74-80]'''
**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=13129&GPE=False&DOWN=TRUE&MARKER=68000&MARKERSCN= '''Royal Artillery Records of Service WO 69/81-177]'''
== References ==
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== External Links ==
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***[http://www.archive.org/stream/minutesproceedi04unkngoog#page/n462/mode/1up "Central Asia and our Military Position on the North West Frontier of India"]
***[http://www.archive.org/stream/minutesproceedi04unkngoog#page/n576/mode/1up "The Field Gun for India"]
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