The regiment was originally raised in England as independent companies of European soldiers to garrison Bombay in February 1662.[2] It fought at the Battle of Seedaseer in March 1799 and the siege of Seringapatam in April 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.[3] It then embarked for the Arabian Peninsula in October 1820 and saw action in operations against Omani pirates at Jalan Bani Bu Ali in March 1821.[1] It took part in the siege of Multan in April 1848 and the Battle of Gujrat in February 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.[1] It was then renumbered as the 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) on transfer to the British Army in September 1862.
Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey
, oil on canvas (Francis Hayman, c.1762