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Pindari marauders made violent incursions into British controlled areas and in response the British pursued them into Maratha territory. Maratha leaders rose against the British but were decisively defeated at a series of battles. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings] commanded the Northern Force and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] the Deccan Force. The Maratha Empire was broken up, much territory being ceded to the British and other areas becoming princely states under British control.
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Pindari marauders made violent incursions into British controlled areas and in response the British pursued them into Maratha territory. Maratha leaders rose against the British but were decisively defeated at a series of battles. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings] commanded [[The Grand Army]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] [[The Army of the Deccan]]. The Maratha Empire was broken up, much territory being ceded to the British and other areas becoming princely states under British control.
 
 
== The Grand Army ==
 
''Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings Lord Hastings]''<br>
 
 
 
'''First or Centre Division'''<br>
 
''Maj-Gen Brown commanding''<br>
 
 
 
'''1st Cavalry Brigade'''
 
''Lt-Col Philpot, 24th Light Dragoons''
 
*3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry
 
*HM 24th Light Dragoons
 
*7th Regiment of Native Cavalry<br>
 
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Brig-Gen d'Auvergne''
 
*2nd Battalion 25th Native Infantry
 
*HM 87th Regiment of Foot
 
*1st Battalion 29th Native Infantry<br>
 
'''3rd Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Col Burrell''
 
*2nd Battalion 11th Native Infantry
 
*1st Battalion 24th Native Infantry
 
*2nd Battalion 13th Native Infantry
 
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Col Dick, 9th Native Infantry''
 
*2nd Battalion 1st Native Infantry
 
*Flank Battalion
 
*1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry
 
 
 
'''Second or Right Division'''<br>
 
''Maj-Gen R S Donkin commanding''<br>
 
 
 
'''2nd Cavalry Brigade'''
 
''Lt-Col Westenra, 8th Light Dragoons''
 
*1st Regiment of Native Cavalry
 
*HM 8th Light Dragoons
 
*Col Gardiner's Irregulars<br>
 
'''4th Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Lt-Col Vamennon, 12th Native Infantry''
 
*2nd Battalion 12th Native Infantry
 
*HM 14th Regiment of Foot
 
*1st Battalion 27th Native Infantry
 
*1st Battalion 25th Native Infantry<br>
 
 
 
'''Third or Left Division'''<br>
 
''Maj-Gen D Marshall commanding''<br>
 
 
 
'''3rd Cavalry Brigade'''
 
''Col Newberry, 24th Light Dragoons''
 
*4th Regiment of Native Cavalry
 
*2nd Rohilla Horse
 
*Four Rissalahs 3rd Rohilla Horse<br>
 
'''5th Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Brig-Gen Watson''
 
*1st Battalion 1st Native Infantry
 
*1st Battalion 26th Native Infantry
 
*1st Battalion 7th Native Infantry<br>
 
'''6th Infantry Brigade'''
 
''Lt-Col Price, 28th Native Infantry''
 
*1st Battalion 14th Native Infantry
 
*2nd Battalion 28th Native Infantry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  

Revision as of 17:43, 20 September 2009

Also known as the Pindari Campaign.

Summary

Third Maratha War
1817-18
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:|250px| ]]
Location:
Combatants:
East India Company Maratha Empire
Result:
Medals:
Links:
Category: 3rd Maratha War
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
3rd Maratha War
locations and routes on Google Maps

Pindari marauders made violent incursions into British controlled areas and in response the British pursued them into Maratha territory. Maratha leaders rose against the British but were decisively defeated at a series of battles. Lord Hastings commanded The Grand Army and Sir Thomas Hislop The Army of the Deccan. The Maratha Empire was broken up, much territory being ceded to the British and other areas becoming princely states under British control.


External Links

Maratha Empire Wikipedia
Maratha Wars Heritage History
3rd Maratha War 1817-18 Wikipedia
The Pindari War Wikipedia