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1652 |
Guard of Honour
raised by the Hon. East India Company in Bengal (Ensign and 30 men) |
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1685 |
increased by six companies from England |
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1689 |
Bengal abandoned and force moved to Madras |
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1690 |
Bengal reoccupied by one company |
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1694 |
Bengal force reduced to 4 NCOs and 20 men |
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1756.12.16 |
The Bengal European Regiment
formed by regimentation of independent companies |
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1765.08.05 |
1st Bengal European Regiment
regiment (1600 men) broken up to also form 2nd Bengal European Regiment and 3rd Bengal European Regiment |
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1779.09.26 |
2nd Battalion formed |
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1783? |
1st Bengal European Battalion
(2nd Bn disbanded);
some personnel separated to form 4th Bn , 5th Bn and 6th Bn |
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1796 |
1st Bengal European Regiment
absorbed 5th Regiment without change of title |
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1803 |
The Bengal European Regiment
redesignated on disbandment of 2nd Regiment |
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1822 |
1st Bengal European Regiment
volunteers separated to re-form 2nd Regiment |
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1830.01.01 |
The Bengal European Regiment
re-absorbed 2nd Regiment |
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1839.07.29 |
nucleus separated to re-form 2nd Bengal European Regiment
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1840 |
1st Bengal (European) Light Infantry |
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1846.04.11 |
1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers |
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1858.07.03 |
transferred from HEIC to Crown control |
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1859.11.03 |
1st Bengal Fusiliers |
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1861.05.02 |
1st Royal Bengal Fusiliers |
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1862.09.30 |
101st (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
transferred to British Army |
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1881.07.01 |
amalgamated with 104th Foot to form The Royal Munster Fusiliers |
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