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The [[East India Company]] maintained a formidable army in each of its three [[Presidencies]]. Although there was a military presence in each Presidency beforehand, the Company established formal armies following the French capture of [[Fort St George]] (Madras) during the [[War of Austrian Succession]] in 1746. These armies grew over the next hundred years until the renowned ‘[[Indian Mutiny]]’ (1857-59)BEWARE 2. After the Mutiny, the India Act of 1858 Some of the English parliament, decreed the dissolution of these armies. Its European soldiers were given the option either of transferring handwritten records may be difficult to the British Army or of discharge with a bounty and shipment back interpret by those chosen to Europetranscribe. About 50 percent selected each optionThem. The mutinous native regiments were disbanded but those few, who remained loyal If you are unable to the Britishfind a proper interpretation, plus loyal please contact FIBIS Webmaster.[[native irregular units]], formed the basis of Category:Welcome to the new ‘[[Indian Army]]’, which continued until [[IndependenceFIBIWIKI from FindMyPast]] in 1947.
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