# A brief history of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment

Author: Anonymous

Genre: World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74664

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+brief+history+of+the+3rd+Battalion%2C+1st+Punjab+Regiment+Anonymous&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Owing to a threatened invasion of the Carnatic by the Mahrattas, the growing power of Hyder Ali of Mysore, and war with the French, it was considered necessary to increase the troops of the Madras Government. The native portion of the army then consisted of eight battalions, and eight more were raised, the present 3rd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment being formed by drafts from the other battalions and designated the 16th Carnatic Battalion or “Lane’s” Battalion. Captain Thomas Lane was the first Commandant, and Ensign James Richardson the first Adjutant.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I. “SHOLINGHUR”—“CARNATIC” 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-brief-history-of-the-3rd-battalion-1st-punjab-regiment-74664/chapters/1/index.md)