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Known as '''HM Regiment de Meuron'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1781''' raised in Neuchatel, Switzerland as the deMeuron Regiment after its commander, [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Daniel_de_Meuron Comte Charles de Meuron]. The regiment was to serve the Dutch East India Company protecting the Dutch colonies.
*'''1795''' transferred allegiance to the [[British Army]] after the British took Ceylon from the [[Dutch]]
*'''1816''' disbanded in England
== Service in British India ==
*'''1783''' helped the [[French]] defend [[Cuddalore]]
*'''1795''' two companies taken prisoner by the British at [[Trincomalee]]
*'''1799''' [[4th Mysore War]] under Arthur Wellesley
*'''1806''' left India for Malta
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment_de_Meuron Regiment de Meuron] Wikipedia<br>
[http://ccv.northwestcompany.com/demeuron.html HM Regiment de Meuron] ccv.northwestcompany.com<br>
[http://www.library.mq.edu.au/digital/seringapatam/regiments.html#meuron de Meuron Regiment] www.library.mq.edu.au<br>
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1781''' raised in Neuchatel, Switzerland as the deMeuron Regiment after its commander, [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Daniel_de_Meuron Comte Charles de Meuron]. The regiment was to serve the Dutch East India Company protecting the Dutch colonies.
*'''1795''' transferred allegiance to the [[British Army]] after the British took Ceylon from the [[Dutch]]
*'''1816''' disbanded in England
== Service in British India ==
*'''1783''' helped the [[French]] defend [[Cuddalore]]
*'''1795''' two companies taken prisoner by the British at [[Trincomalee]]
*'''1799''' [[4th Mysore War]] under Arthur Wellesley
*'''1806''' left India for Malta
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment_de_Meuron Regiment de Meuron] Wikipedia<br>
[http://ccv.northwestcompany.com/demeuron.html HM Regiment de Meuron] ccv.northwestcompany.com<br>
[http://www.library.mq.edu.au/digital/seringapatam/regiments.html#meuron de Meuron Regiment] www.library.mq.edu.au<br>
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
