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== Brigadier William Beatson == | == Brigadier [[William Beatson]] == | ||
William Ferguson Beatson (1804–1872) was commander of the Nizam of Hyderabad's cavalry which was part of the [[Hyderabad Contingent]] consisting of 9,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry under British officers. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents. | William Ferguson Beatson (1804–1872) was commander of the Nizam of Hyderabad's cavalry which was part of the [[Hyderabad Contingent]] consisting of 9,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry under British officers. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents. | ||
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| Battle of Kamgaon | ||
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| Part of | ||
| Date: | 1850 | |
| Location: | Khamgaon, Maharashtra | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.698045°N 76.567951°E | |
| Result: | ||
| Combatants | ||
| Hyderabad Contingent | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier William Beatson | ||
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Brigadier William Beatson
William Ferguson Beatson (1804–1872) was commander of the Nizam of Hyderabad's cavalry which was part of the Hyderabad Contingent consisting of 9,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry under British officers. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents.
External Links
Reference to Kamgaon Google Books
Beatson Genealogy Google Books
Beatson's Service Record Google Books
Kamgaon Gazetteer 1857
Historical books online
- A History of the Hyderabad Contingent by Reginald George Burton (1905) Archive.org