Bengal European Regiment
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The Bengal European Regiment was a British East India Company infantry unit composed primarily of European soldiers that played a significant role in colonial military campaigns in India.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British East India Company regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
ⓘ
British East India Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Government of British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial administration in India
|
| composedPrimarilyOf | European soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| country | British East India Company ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal Native Cavalry
Bengal Army ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal Native Infantry
|
| equipment |
bayonets
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
other European soldiers
ⓘ
primarily British soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Bengal Presidency ⓘ |
| governedBy | military regulations of the Bengal Army ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheaterOfOperations | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| hasSoldierType |
European enlisted men
ⓘ
European officers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| location | India ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in colonial military campaigns in India ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| partOf |
Bengal Army
ⓘ
British forces in India ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | Europeans only ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
campaigns against Indian princely states
ⓘ
field operations ⓘ garrison duties ⓘ protection of British interests in India ⓘ |
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