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*'''1716''' two companies of field artillery raised at Woolwich<br>
*'''1720''' first called Royal Artillery<br>
*'''1748''' Presidential Artilleries of [[BengalArtillery|Bengal]], [[Madras Artillery|Madras]] and [[Bombay Artillery|Bombay ]] formed<br>
*'''1793''' [[Royal Horse Artillery]] (RHA) raised to provide fire support for the cavalry<br>
*'''1862''' absorbed artillery of the British East India Company (21 horse batteries & 48 field batteries) bringing its strength to 29 horse batteries, 73 field batteries and 88 heavy batteries<br>
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery Royal Artillery] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Artillery Royal Regiment of Artillery] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery_Barracks Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, London] Wikipedia<br>*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HvE_Pa_ZlfsC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA24&dq=Artillery&source=bl&ots=8BC29vkD0x&sig=ONYPQAN3-W8X9y785PowrLFzUq8&hl=en&ei=DsDASfCbB-TGjAe0icEo&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result#PPA24,M1 British Army Artillery] ''Victorians at War'' Google Books<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_(rank) Bombardier] Wikipedia<br>*This [http://astore.amazon.co.uk/faminbriindso-21/detail/1846830621 FIBIS Shop] link describes the book ''Trumpeters: The Story of the Royal Artillery's Boy Trumpeters'' by Brian Cloughley 2008 , Woodfield Publishing Ltd (UK), including training and military service in India<br>*Ian Paterson’s page on the history of many Artillery Regiments including Royal Horse Artillery, [http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/orgartillery.htm Artillery Regiments That Served With The 7th Armoured Division]. Includes details of regiments whose history dates back to the [[Bengal Artillery|Bengal]], [[Madras Artillery|Madras]] and [[Bombay Artillery]].
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