84th Regiment of Foot (1759)
- 84th Regiment of Foot (1759)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 84th Regiment of Foot
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dates= 1758 - 1765
country= United Kingdom
allegiance= British Raj
branch= British East India Company
type= Line Infantry
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current_commander=
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notable_commanders= Sir Eyre Coote
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battles= Battle of Wandiwash
Battle of Pondicherry
Battle of Buxar
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battle_honours=:"For other units with the same regimental number, see 84th Regiment of Foot"
The 84th Regiment of Foot was a British regiment raised for service in India with the British East India Company .
History
Raised in England in 1758 it was shipped to Madras , India in 1759 for the British Conquest of India under Robert Clive. The 84th foot was among the first British regiments to serve in India. The regiment was soon in action in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760. This battle was followed in September by the Battle of Pondicherry and the 2nd Carnatic War or Oude Campaign .
In 1765 the 84th Foot sailed back to Britain and were disbanded. Sir Eyre Coote was a commander of the regiment during the war. He would later become one of the first Commanders in Chief of India and General of the British Army.
External links
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/084-758.htm British Regiments Site]
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