The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
East India Company’s 2nd |Scarlet,| Blue, |Punjaub, 1848–1849.
Bengal European | 1839--.|1839--. |Chillianwallah, 1849.
Regiment. 1839–1850| | |Goojerat, 1849.
East India Company’s 2nd | | |Pegu, 1852–1853.
Bengal European | | |Delhi, 1857.
Fuziliers. 1850–1858| | |Indian Mutiny, 1857–
2nd Bengal Fuziliers. | | | 1858.
1858–1861| | |
104th Bengal Fuziliers. | | |
1861----| | |
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The Regiment was raised in India.
It received its Title in 1850 for its services in the Punjaub Campaign
of 1848–1849.
Its officers are allowed to wear scarlet bands to their forage caps, as
a mark of the distinguished services of the Regiment in India.
The first Regiment numbered the 104th was the 104th or the King’s
Volunteers, raised in 1760, and disbanded in 1763.
The second was raised in 1781, and disbanded in 1783.
The third was the 104th Royal Manchester Volunteers, raised in 1794,
and disbanded in 1795.
The fourth was raised in 1805, and disbanded in 1816.
HUNDRED AND FIFTH FOOT.
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
--------------------------+--------+--------+----------------------
East India Company’s 2nd |Scarlet,| Buff, |
Madras European Light | 1839--.| 1839--.|
Infantry. 1839–1858 | | |
2nd Madras Light Infantry.| | |
1858–1861 | | |
105th Madras Light | | |
Infantry. 1861---- | | |
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The Regiment was raised in India.
It bears the motto “Cede Nullis.”
The first Regiment numbered the 105th was the 105th Queen’s Own Royal
Highlanders, raised in 1761, and so called in compliment to the wife of
King George III.; it was disbanded in 1763.
The second was the 105th “Volunteers of Ireland,” raised in 1781, and
disbanded in 1783.
The third was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1796.
HUNDRED AND SIXTH FOOT.
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