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dc.date.accessioned2019-11-25T10:50:37Z-
dc.date.available2019-11-25T10:50:37Z-
dc.date.issued1985-
dc.identifier.citationMontanaro, E. G. (1985). Indian Army troops in Malta in 1878. Civilization, 22, 592-595.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48903-
dc.description.abstractThe first Indian Army Troops to serve in Europe were posted to Malta 100 years ago. On April 17th, 1878 a telegram from Calcuttta was received in London announcing that orders had been received by the Indian Government to despatch 7,000 native troops to Malta; the Regiments chosen from Bengal being the 9th Light Cavalry, the 13th and 31st Infantry and the 2nd Gurkhas; from Bombay, the 1st Light Cavalry, and two Regiments of Native Infantry; and from Madras, the 25th Infantry. There were also four Companies of Sappers and Miners, and two field batteries of British Artillery.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherGulf Publishing Ltd.en_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectGreat Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectMalta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964en_GB
dc.subjectGarrisons, British -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectIndia. Army -- History -- 19th centuryen_GB
dc.titleIndian Army troops in Malta in 1878en_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedN/Aen_GB
dc.publication.titleCivilization : an Encyclopedia on Maltese Civilization, History and Contemporary Artsen_GB
dc.contributor.creatorMontanaro, Edgar G.-
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