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3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
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Chronology
- 1758 raised - name unknown ranked as 10th Battalion
- 1763 known as the Swinton Battalion after Captain Swinton
- 1764 became the 13th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1765 posted to the 1st Brigade
- 1775 became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1781 became the 6th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1784 became the 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1786 became the 6th Battalion of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1796 became the 1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1824 became the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
- 1857 mutinied at Phillour 26 May but loyal portion formed part of the Loyal Purbeah Regiment
External links
List of officers in 1829 Google Books