71st Coorg Rifles
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The 71st Coorg Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. Established in 1767, it had a long history as a Madrasi unit but in 1902 enlistment was changed in an attempt to trial the employment of Coorg tribesmen in the Indian Army.
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71st Coorg Rifles | |
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Active | 1767 – 1904 |
Country | British India |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | Madras Army (1757 – 1895) Madras Command (1895 – 1908) |
Uniform | Red; faced, 1853 dark green, 1882 green, 1891 emerald green 1903 green; faced scarlet |
Engagements | Third Anglo-Mysore War |
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