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15th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
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Also known as the Matthews Battalion.
Chronology
- 1757 raised as 7th Battalion in Calcutta by Captain Matthews
- 1764 ranked as 15th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1765 posted to the 2nd Brigade
- 1775 renumbered the 10th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 4th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1784 mutinied and was broken up
External links
History of the 7th Battalion archive.org
Mutiny of 1782 (sic) Google Books