101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)

101st Regiment of Foot
Active	1652–1881
Country	East India Company (1652–1858) United Kingdom (1858–1881)
Branch	Bengal Army (1652–1862) British Army (1862–1881)
Type	Infantry
Size	One battalion (two battalions 1786–1803 and 1822–1829; three battalions 1786–1798)
Garrison/HQ	Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee
Engagements	Seven Years' War Campaign against the Mughal Empire First Rohilla War Second Anglo-Mysore War First Anglo-Maratha War Second Rohilla War Second Anglo-Maratha War Third Anglo-Maratha War First Anglo-Afghan War First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Burmese War Indian Rebellion Ambela Campaign

The 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) was a regiment of the British Army raised by the Honourable East India Company in 1652. It transferred to the command of the British Army in 1862. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) to form the Royal Munster Fusiliers in 1881.

The regiment was raised by the Honourable East India Company as a Guard of Honour in 1652. In December 1756 it was renamed the Bengal European Regiment – "European" indicating it was composed of white soldiers, not Indian sepoys. It saw action at the Battle of Plassey in June 1757, the Battle of Condore in December 1758 and the Siege of Masulipatam in March 1759 during the Seven Years' War. It also fought at the Battle of Buxar in October 1764 during the Campaign against the Mughal Empire.

The regiment was renamed the 1st Bengal European Regiment, on formation of the 2nd and 3rd Bengal European Regiments, in 1765. It went to take part in an action at Rohilkhand in April 1774 during the First Rohilla War. It fought at the Battle of Sholinghur in September 1781 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War and at skirmishes around Gujarat in 1782 during the First Anglo-Maratha War. After that it took part in an action at Rohilkhand in October 1794 during the Second Rohilla War.