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809: 556: 197: 189: 48: 548: 564: 368: 3943:) Contents: Chapter I: 1599–1767; II. 1767–1796; III. 1797–1814; IV. 1814–1824; V. 1824–1838; VI. 1838–1845; VII. 1845–1857; VIII. 1857–1861; IX. 1862–1979; X. 1878–1881; XI. 1882–1890; XII. 1891–1895; Appendix: I. A Chronological List of the Corps of the Bengal Army, Showing particulars of their origin and their subsequent history; II. Existing Corps of the Bengal Army, Showing Dates of Raising and Changes in their Titles; III. Commanders-in-chief of the Bengal Army; IV. Chronology list of the Services of the Bengal Native Army; Index. 360: 820: 331:(Outcaste) and the actual high-caste Awadhi and Bihari Hindu presence in the Bengal Army was reduced because of their perceived primary role as "mutineers" in the 1857 rebellion. The new and less homogeneous Bengal Army was essentially drawn from Punjabi Muslims, Sikhs, Gurkhas, Baluchis and Pathans, although twelve of the pre-mutiny Bengal line infantry regiments continued in service with the same basis of recruitment, traditions and uniform colours as before. 348: 265: 261:(1839–42) the Bengal Army had achieved a dominant role in the forces of the HEIC. There were 74 battalions of Bengal regular infantry against only 52 from Madras, 26 from Bombay and 24 British (Queen's and Company). On average an inch and a half taller and a stone heavier than the southern Indian troops, the Bengal sepoy was highly regarded by a military establishment that tended to evaluate its soldiers by physical appearance. 801: 2764: 2455:
Gurkha Regiments were authorised 14 or 20 supernumerary personnel per battalion. The 2nd (31st before 1860) Bengal Light Infantry and 2nd Gurkha Rifles were authorised 1 extra Jamadar to carry their respective honorary colours. Pioneer Regiments were authorised 24 Artificers each (2 Havildars, 2 Naik
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In 1824 the Bengal Army underwent reorganisation, with the regular infantry being grouped into 68 single battalion regiments numbered according to their date of establishment. Nine additional infantry regiments were subsequently raised, though several existing units were disbanded between 1826 and
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In 1895 the three separate Presidency Armies began a process of unification which was not to be concluded until the Kitchener reforms of eight years later. As an initial step the Army of India was divided into four commands, each commanded by a lieutenant-general. These comprised Bengal, Bombay
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Another innovation introduced prior to 1845 was to designate specific regiments as "Volunteers" – that is recruited for general service, with sepoys who had accepted a commitment for possible overseas duty. Recruits for the Bengal Army who were prepared to travel by ship if required, received a
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A new feature in the Bengal Army was the creation of irregular infantry and cavalry regiments during the 1840s. Originally designated as "Local Infantry" these were permanently established units but with less formal drill and fewer British officers than the regular Bengal line regiments.
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caste were common and they would use service in the Bengal Army as an opportunity to raise their wealth and status and for this reason, the Bhumihar zamindaris of Bihar became "prime recruiting grounds" for the Army. In the 1780s, the Company maintained a major recruiting station in
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The East India Company steadily expanded its Bengal Army and by 1796 the establishment was set at three battalions of European artillery, three regiments of European infantry, ten regiments of Indian cavalry and twelve regiments (each of two battalions) of Indian infantry.
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The following data has been retrieved from The Quarterly Indian Army List for 1 January 1901. This date was chosen for being in a suitable time period at the end of the Bengal Army (divided at this time into Bengal and Punjab Commands).
466:), who are a distinguished race. We may judge the size of these men when we are told that the height below which no recruit is taken is five feet six inches. The great proportion of the Grenadiers are six feet and upwards." 175:
The Bengal Army originated with the establishment of a European Regiment in 1756. While the East India Company had previously maintained a small force of Dutch and Eurasian mercenaries in Bengal, this was destroyed when
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Prior to 1857, company military service was most popular in the zamindaris of North and South Bihar with the East India Company signing contracts to raise levies of troops from them. Recruits from the
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with six companies under a Captain Eaton. These recruiting stations in Bihar were kept as "nurseries" which supplied battalions when drafts were made. Other recruiting centres were located in
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The main source of recruitment continued to be high caste Brahmins, Bhumihars and Rajputs from Bihar and Oudh, although the eight regular cavalry regiments consisted mainly of Muslim
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3 Squadron Commanders 4 Squadron Officers 4 Double-company Commanders 5 Double-company Officers 2 Adjudants (1 each for cavalry and infantry) Quartermaster Medical Officer
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History of the Organization, Equipment, And War Services of the Regiment of Bengal Artillery, Compiled From Published Works, Official Records, And Various Private Sources
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Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on the Affairs of the East India Company: And Also an Appendix and Index, Volume 3, Part 1
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The East India Company's Bengal Army in 1857 consisted of 151,361 men of all ranks, of whom the great majority - 128,663 - were Indians.
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Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 2 Quartermaster Segreant Instructors, 4 Company Sergeant Majors 40 British Non-commissioned Officers
1168: 1115: 441:, stated of recruitment that the β€˜Bengal native Infantry came chiefly from the province of Awadh, Buxar, Bhojpur and Arrah.’ In 1810, 2738: 1243: 781: 982: 786: 2585: 3928:(London. Volumes 1 & 2. Henry S. King, 1877. Volume 3. W.H. Allen, 1895). A full detailed history with maps, appendices, etc. 2553:
Our Indian Empire and the Adjacent Countries of Afghanistan, Beloochistan, Persia, Etc., Depicted and Described by Pen and Pencil
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Because the Bengal Army was the largest of the three Presidency Armies, its Commander-in-Chief was, from 1853 to 1895, also
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Both prior to and following 1857, the Bengal Army included what were to become some of the most famous units in India:
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The Bengal Army of the East India Company was mainly recruited from high castes living in Bihar and the Awadh.
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The Bengal infantry units in existence at the end of the Presidency era continued as the senior regiments (
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Swords Trembling in Their Scabbards. The Changing Status of Indian Officers in the Indian Army 1757–1947
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zamindar of Bhojpur also informed him that 12000 recruits from his district had joined the Bengal Army.
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battalion. It was recruited from soldiers that had served in the Nawab's Army from Bihar and the Awadh (
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Indian Army Uniforms under the British from the 18th century to 1947. Artillery, Engineers and Infantry
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A largely unspoken rationale was that an army of diverse origins was unlikely to unite in rebellion.
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garlanding the flags of the Bengal Light Infantry at a presentation of colours ceremony, c. 1847
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4 Double-company Commanders 4 Double-company Officers Adjudant Quartermaster Medical Officer
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Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims and Dalits
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2 Superintendents Adjudant 10 Company Commanders 10 Company Officers Medical Officer
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A total of 64 Bengal Army regular infantry and cavalry regiments rebelled during the
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noted in his account of the districts of Bihar, that the number of men absent from
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The Sepoys and the Company: Tradition and Transition in Northern India, 1770-1830
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Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the East India Company (1832).
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Recruiting, Drafting, and Enlisting: Two Sides of the Raising of Military Forces
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and 20 Sepoys) each. The Havildar and Naik Artificers were supernumerary NCOs.
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Nainital: The Land of Trumpet and Song; Based on J.M. Clay's Book on Nainital
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The Victorians at War, 1815–1914: An Encyclopedia of British Military History
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W.Y. Carman, pages 107–108, "Indian Army Uniforms" Morgan-Grampian Books 1969
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A Matter of Honour - An Account of the Indian Army, its Officers and Men
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A Matter of Honour – An Account of the Indian Army, its Officers and Men
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Each Mountain Artillery battery was authorised 10 horses and 233 mules.
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2 Risaldars 4 Ressaidars (including Wardi-Major) 7 Subadars 14 Jamadars
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in 1757 and 20 more Indian battalions were raised by 1764. In 1766, the
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The Bengal Native Infantry: Its Organisation and Discipline, 1796-1852
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519 Sowars (504 horsemen, 8 camel riders, 3 clerks 4 Ward Orderlies)
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8 Trumpeters Farrier-Major, 16 Farriers Salutri, Assistant Salutri
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4 Squadron Commanders 5 Squadron Officers Adjudant Medical Officer
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Sketch of the Services of the Bengal Native Army: To the Year 1895
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800 sepoys (including 4 Ward Orderlies) 6 Trumpeters, 16 Buglers
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Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
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Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903–1991
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26 Muleteers 191 Drivers 2 Trumpeters Salutri 2 Shoeing Smiths
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The Skull of Alum Bheg: The Life and Death of a Rebel of 1857
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402 Sowars (391 horsemen, 8 camel riders, 3 Ward Orderlies)
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3 Risaldars 5 Ressaidars (including Wardi-Major) 8 Jamadars
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1895–1908 (as the Bengal Command of the British Indian Army)
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66th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Goorkha Regiment)
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Bengal European Foot Artillery (4 companies per battalion)
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In 1895 all three presidency armies were merged into the
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The Bengal Sappers and Miners were authorised 90 mules.
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Calcutta Volunteer Guards (Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry)
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Bengal Native Foot Artillery (6 companies per battalion)
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White Mutiny: British Military Culture in India 1825–75
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Soldiers of the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers, pre-1862
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5th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
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4th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
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2nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
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1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
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800 Sepoys (including 3 clerks and 4 Ward Orderlies)
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Native Infantry Regiment (Bengal, Gurkha and Punjab)
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67th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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65th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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47th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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40th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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39th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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37th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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36th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Volunteers)
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16th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Grenadiers)
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to 48th Pioneers) of the newly unified Indian Army.
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38th Regiment of Bengal Light Infantry (Volunteers)
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2nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry (Grenadiers)
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(2007). 2104:Deolee Irregular Force (Cavalry and Infantry) 1491: 1324:The Shekhawatee Brigade (Cavalry, Artillery, 180:by the Nawab of Bengal on 30 June that year. 3403:. H.M. Stationery Office. 1859. p. 180. 3064: 3062: 3060: 3058: 3056: 3039:. University of Chicago Press. p. 308. 2675:. Oxford University Press. pp. 18, 22. 2241:Native Cavalry Regiment (Bengal and Punjab) 3075:. Oxford University Press. pp. 51–55. 3032: 2769:. University of Calcutta. 1956. p. 38. 2736: 2400:Warrant Officer, Regimental Sergeant Major 2324:Havildar Major, Pay Havildar, 10 Havildars 1995: 1533: 767: 539: 183: 2527:Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850 1510: 1439: 4021:1756 establishments in the British Empire 3053: 2832: 1523: 1464: 1176: 792: 648: 499: 192:Bengal troops in the 19th century (1840s) 3946: 2213: 1787: 1079: 818: 807: 799: 562: 554: 546: 371:Sepoy of the 6th Bengal Light Infantry, 366: 358: 346: 263: 195: 187: 2857: 2804: 2573:. Firma K.L. 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Allen. 1856. pp. 90–99. 2374:Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners 2095:Sebundy Corps of Sappers and Miners 2022: 1775:2nd Regiment of Central India Horse 1772:1st Regiment of Central India Horse 1321:Sebundy Corps of Sappers and Miners 462:"They consist largely of Rajpoots ( 456:Writing in The Indian Army (1834), 449:to serve in the Army was 4680. The 120:, one of the three presidencies of 24: 3967:(Christopher Hurst, London, 1998). 3918: 3744: 3724: 3130: 2858:Karsten, Peter (31 October 2013). 2823: 2743:. Lancer Publishers. p. 125. 2648:. 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London: Bosworth and Harrison. 3821:The Boxers, China, and the World 3291:. W.H. Allen. 1856. p. 188. 3243:. W.H. Allen. 1856. p. 180. 2885:David, Saul (4 September 2003). 2080: 2000: 1619: 1605:25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1602:24th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1599:23rd Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1596:22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1593:21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1590:20th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1587:19th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1584:18th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1581:17th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1578:16th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1575:15th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1572:14th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1569:13th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1566:12th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1563:11th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1560:10th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1093:Ramghur Light Infantry Battalion 46: 3715: 3689: 3663: 3637: 3611: 3585: 3559: 3533: 3507: 3481: 3455: 3439: 3423: 3407: 3391: 3375: 3359: 3343: 3327: 3311: 3295: 3279: 3263: 3247: 3231: 3215: 3199: 3183: 3179:. W.H. Allen. 1856. p. 89. 3167: 3163:. W.H. 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Macmillan. pp. 194–195. 2525:Reid, Stuart (18 August 2009). 1766:19th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1763:18th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1760:17th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1757:16th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1754:15th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1751:14th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1748:13th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1745:12th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1742:11th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1739:10th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1609: 1557:9th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1554:8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1550:7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry 1142:Sylhet Light Infantry Battalion 782:2nd Bengal (European) Fusiliers 777:1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers 343:End of the separate Bengal Army 216:) who were collectively called 208:was created in the form of the 3697:"The India office list 1864:2" 3671:"The India office list 1864:2" 3645:"The India office list 1864:2" 3619:"The India office list 1864:2" 3593:"The India office list 1864:2" 3567:"The India office list 1864:2" 3541:"The India office list 1864:2" 3515:"The India office list 1864:2" 3489:"The India office list 1864:2" 3463:"The India office list 1864:2" 2889:. Penguin Adult. p. 377. 2603: 2594: 2577: 2560: 2543: 2518: 2509: 2500: 2290:6 Kot Daffadars, 40 Havildars 2284:Risaldar Major, Subadar Major 1822: 1779: 1736:9th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1733:8th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1730:7th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1727:6th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1724:5th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1721:4th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1718:3rd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1715:2nd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1712:1st Regiment of Bengal Cavalry 1529:Irregular Regiment, Ferozepore 1286: 1211:5th Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1207:4th Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1203:3rd Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1198:2nd Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1193:1st Regiment of Punjab Cavalry 1099:New Nusseree (Rifle) Battalion 787:3rd Bengal (European) Regiment 535:10th Regiment of Light Cavalry 355:at its greatest extent in 1858 58:1756–1895 (as the Bengal Army) 13: 1: 4011:History of the Bengal Sappers 3954:The Mutiny of the Bengal Army 3842:. 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Index

Bengal Horse Artillery
Bengal Presidency Army Units

Command
Presidency armies
Nainital
Nainital district
Bengal Presidency
British India
British Empire
presidency armies
East India Company
Government of India Act 1858
House of Commons
Indian Rebellion of 1857
British Crown
British Indian Army
Calcutta was captured


sepoys
Oudh
Purbiyas
Battle of Plassey
Monghyr Mutiny
Robert Clive
Lieutenant General
Jasper Nicolls
First Afghan War

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