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The '''95th Russell's Infantry''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1813, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion of the Russell Brigade for the [[Princely state]] of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]]. Until 1853, the regiment was part of the [[Nizam's Contingent|Nizam of Hydrabad's Army]], then after signing of a treaty with the then Governor General of India, The Nizam's Contingent was renamed as the Hyderabad Contingent and became part of the regular Indian Army. | The '''95th Russell's Infantry''' were an infantry regiment of the [[British Indian Army]]. They could trace their origins to 1813, when they were raised as the 2nd Battalion of the Russell Brigade for the [[Princely state]] of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]]. Until 1853, the regiment was part of the [[Nizam's Contingent|Nizam of Hydrabad's Army]], then after signing of a treaty with the then [[Governor-General of India]], The Nizam's Contingent was renamed as the Hyderabad Contingent and became part of the regular Indian Army. | ||
The regiment fought in the [[Battle of Mahidpur]] during the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]]. They then participated in the [[Siege of Nowah]] and the later [[Capture of Nowah]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanded District|access-date=2009-09-28|publisher=maharashtra.gov|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nanded/his1.html}}</ref> They next participated in the annexation of Burma during the [[Second Burmese War]]. | The regiment fought in the [[Battle of Mahidpur]] during the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]]. They then participated in the [[Siege of Nowah]] and the later [[Capture of Nowah]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanded District|access-date=2009-09-28|publisher=maharashtra.gov|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nanded/his1.html}}</ref> They next participated in the annexation of Burma during the [[Second Burmese War]]. | ||