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'''Cavalry Division''' under  Maj-Gen Sr J. Thackwell KCB KH
'''Cavalry Division''' under  Maj-Gen Sr J. Thackwell KCB KH
Brig Cureton's Brigade of Cavalry
*Brig Cureton's Brigade of Cavalry
*HM [[16th Lancers]] under Lt-Col Macdowell
:*HM [[16th Lancers]] under Lt-Col Macdowell
*Governor-General's Bodyguard under Capt Dawkins
:*Governor-General's Bodyguard under Capt Dawkins
*1st Regiment of Light Cavalry under Major Crommelin
:*1st Regiment of Light Cavalry under Major Crommelin
*4th Irregular Cavalty under Maj Oldfield
:*4th Irregular Cavalty under Maj Oldfield
 
*4th Brigade of Cavalry under Brig Scot CB
:*4th Light Cavalry (Lancers) under Maj Mactier
:*10th Light Cavalry under Lt-Col Pope
:**Capt Grant's troop of [[Bengal Horse Artillery]]
 


'''Artillery''' under Brigadier Gowan  
'''Artillery''' under Brigadier Gowan  
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:*14th Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Gairdner
:*14th Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Gairdner
:*31st Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Weston
:*31st Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Weston
:*43rd Light Infantry under Maj Nash
:*16th Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Maclaren CB
:*16th Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Maclaren CB
:*17th Light Field Battery under Capt Browne
:*17th Light Field Battery under Capt Browne
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*Brig Wright's's Brigade  
*Brig Wright's's Brigade  
:*HM 30th Regiment of Foot under Maj Bray
:*HM [[39th Regiment of Foot]]
:*56th Bengal Native Infantry under Maj Dick
:*[[56th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|56th Bengal Native Infantry]]
:*No 10 Light Field battery under Brevet-Maj Sanders
:*No 10 Light Field battery under Brevet-Maj Sanders





Revision as of 12:48, 5 November 2011

Gwalior Campaign
1843
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
Location: Gwalior State
Combatants:
British Field Forces Gwalior State forces
Result: British control of Gwalior
Medals: Gwalior Star
Links:
Category: Category:Gwalior Campaign 1843


Summary

The British intervened in a succession dispute and defeated the Gwalior army. The Chanderi District was ceded and a British Resident installed to supervise the state government.

Army of Exercise

Lt Gen Sir Hugh Gough commander in chief

Right Wing at Agra

Lt Gen Sir Hugh Gough commanding two divisions of infantry,
two brigades of cavalry and a complement of artillery including

Left Wing at Jhansi

Maj-Gen John Grey commanding a division of infantry,
a brigade of cavalry and a complement of artillery including


Cavalry Division under Maj-Gen Sr J. Thackwell KCB KH

  • Brig Cureton's Brigade of Cavalry
  • HM 16th Lancers under Lt-Col Macdowell
  • Governor-General's Bodyguard under Capt Dawkins
  • 1st Regiment of Light Cavalry under Major Crommelin
  • 4th Irregular Cavalty under Maj Oldfield
  • 4th Brigade of Cavalry under Brig Scot CB
  • 4th Light Cavalry (Lancers) under Maj Mactier
  • 10th Light Cavalry under Lt-Col Pope


Artillery under Brigadier Gowan


2nd Infantry Division under Maj-Gen Dennis

  • Brig Stacy's Brigade
  • 14th Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Gairdner
  • 31st Bengal Native Infantry under Lt-Col Weston
  • 43rd Light Infantry under Maj Nash
  • 16th Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Maclaren CB
  • 17th Light Field Battery under Capt Browne
  • 3rd Infantry Brigade under Maj-Gen Valiant KH
  • HM 40th Regiment of Foot under Maj Stopford
  • 2nd Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Hamilton
  • 16th Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Maclaren CB

3rd Infantry Division under Maj-Gen Littler

  • Brig Wright's's Brigade


External links

Historical books on-line

The Life and Campaigns of Hugh, First Viscount Gough, Field-Marshal Vol I by Robert S. Rait 1903 The Gwalior Campaign
Lord Ellenborough's correspondence archive .org
Our Soldiers by William H. G. Kingston 1898 Gwalior Campaign archive .org