84th Regiment of Foot (1759)

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84th Regiment of Foot
Active	1758 - 1765
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Raj
Branch	British East India Company
Type	Line Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Wandiwash Battle of Pondicherry Battle of Buxar
Commanders
Notable commanders	Sir Eyre Coote

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 .

[edit] 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.