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From inception, the 84th Regiment of Foot has had close connections with India. The first raising of the 84th on the 13th January 1759 was a result of requests made by the [[East India Company]] for extra military support. The Regiment arrived in [[Madras]] in 1759 where it was immediately committed to the Mysore War, fighting at Wandewash, the sieges of Arcot and Pondicherry, and the capture of the rock fortress of Permacoil. Under Major Thomas Adams, the 84th, alongside other British and native troops, took part in campaigns which, although little known today are said to have been among the most impressive achievements in terms of military success against an enemy that was vastly superior in numbers. The 84th was disbanded in December, 1763 after which many officers and men transferred to service with the East India Company. On display in the York and Lancaster Regimental Musuem in Rotherham is a fine oval miniature of [[Eyre Coote]], first colonel of the 84th and later [[Commander-in-Chief in India]].