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THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. 33
troops, forming a part of the royal army of Great
Britain; European regiments of infantry, recruited
expressly for the East India Company; native regu-
lars, and native irregulars.
The Bengal Army consists, or it would be more
Proper to write, .consisted of—
Three brigades of horse artillery, composed of
Europeans and natives.
Six battalions of European foot artillery.
Three battalions of native ditto.
An engineer corps.
Eleven regiments of light cavalry.
Two regiments of European fusiliers.
Seventy-four regiments of sepoys.
Thirty-one irregular regiments, so called because
they are officered from the regular army, but have a
lesser complement of officers, and are differently paid
and costumed; a corps of Guides; eighteen local
corps, of varied strength, each raised for service in a
Particular district (chiefly in the hills); and contin-
gent irregular corps in certain native States.
In addition to this army, are twenty to thirty regi-
ments of Her Majesty's service, two of which are light
dragoons, for which the East India Company pay.
The Bengal Army is commanded by a general
officer of Her Majesty's service, who is, at the same
time, Commander-in-Chief in India. He does not
interfere in the general control of the armies of the
other Presidencies; but, representing the sovereign,
to him alone is confided the review of the courts-
uiartial held on Queen's officers, and the confirmation
°t the sentence ; and the promotion and appointment
ot _ Queen's officers to fill vacancies, pending the re-
ceipt of a decision from the Horse Guards. In the
Performance of these duties the Commander-in-Chief
ln India is assisted'by a deputy adjutant and a deputy
quarter-master general of Queen's troops, several
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troops, forming a part of the royal army of Great
Britain; European regiments of infantry, recruited
expressly for the East India Company; native regu-
lars, and native irregulars.
The Bengal Army consists, or it would be more
Proper to write, .consisted of—
Three brigades of horse artillery, composed of
Europeans and natives.
Six battalions of European foot artillery.
Three battalions of native ditto.
An engineer corps.
Eleven regiments of light cavalry.
Two regiments of European fusiliers.
Seventy-four regiments of sepoys.
Thirty-one irregular regiments, so called because
they are officered from the regular army, but have a
lesser complement of officers, and are differently paid
and costumed; a corps of Guides; eighteen local
corps, of varied strength, each raised for service in a
Particular district (chiefly in the hills); and contin-
gent irregular corps in certain native States.
In addition to this army, are twenty to thirty regi-
ments of Her Majesty's service, two of which are light
dragoons, for which the East India Company pay.
The Bengal Army is commanded by a general
officer of Her Majesty's service, who is, at the same
time, Commander-in-Chief in India. He does not
interfere in the general control of the armies of the
other Presidencies; but, representing the sovereign,
to him alone is confided the review of the courts-
uiartial held on Queen's officers, and the confirmation
°t the sentence ; and the promotion and appointment
ot _ Queen's officers to fill vacancies, pending the re-
ceipt of a decision from the Horse Guards. In the
Performance of these duties the Commander-in-Chief
ln India is assisted'by a deputy adjutant and a deputy
quarter-master general of Queen's troops, several
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