The 65th Carnatic Infantry were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1759, when they were raised as the 6th Battalion Coast Sepoys.
| 65th Carnatic Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1759-1904 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Madras Army (to 1895) Madras Command |
| Colors | Red; faced black, 1882 yellow |
| Engagements | Carnatic Wars Sholinghur Third Anglo-Mysore War Second Burmese War |
The regiment took part in the Carnatic Wars in 1746–1763 and then the Third Anglo-Mysore War. They were disbanded in 1904.
Predecessor names
edit- 6th Battalion Coast Sepoys - 1759
References
edit- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Rinaldi, Richard A (2008). Order of Battle British Army 1914. Ravi Rikhye. ISBN 978-0-9776072-8-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
- Moberly, F.J. (1923). Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign, Imperial War Museum. ISBN 1-870423-30-5
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