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,| Buff, |Persia, 1856–1857.
Bombay European Light | 1839--.| 1839– |Reshire, 1856.
Infantry. 1839–1858| | 1842.|Bushire, 1856.
2nd Bombay Light | | White,|Kooshab, 1857.
Infantry. 1858–1861| | 1842--.|
106th Bombay Light | | |
Infantry. 1861----| | |
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The Regiment was raised in India.
The first Regiment numbered the 106th was raised in 1761, and disbanded
in 1763.
The second was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1796.
HUNDRED AND SEVENTH FOOT.
-------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------
| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
East India Company’s 3rd |Scarlet,| White, |Indian Mutiny, 1857–
Bengal European | 1854--.|1854--. | 1858.
Regiment. 1854–1858| | |
3rd Bengal Regiment. | | |
1858–1861| | |
107th Bengal Infantry. | | |
1861----| | |
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The Regiment was raised in India.
The first Regiment numbered the 107th was the “107th Queen’s Royal
British Volunteers,” raised in 1761, and disbanded in 1763.
The second was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1796.
HUNDRED AND EIGHTH FOOT.
-------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------
| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
East India Company’s 3rd |Scarlet,| Yellow,|Central India, 1858.
Madras European | 1854--.| 1854--.|Indian Mutiny, 1857–
Regiment. 1854–1858| | | 1858.
3rd Madras Regiment. | | |
1858–1861| | |
108th Madras Infantry. | | |
1861----| | |
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The Regiment was raised in India.
The first Regiment numbered the 108th was raised in 1761, and disbanded
in 1763.
The second was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1795.
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