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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Observations on the disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809''] by Sir John Malcolm 1812  Google Books. [http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1 ''Part I. Observations on the causes and progress of the disturbances in the Madras army''],[http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA61 ''Part. II. A narrative of the conduct of Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm during the disturbances in the Madras army'']
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Observations on the disturbances in the Madras Army in 1809''] by Sir John Malcolm 1812  Google Books. [http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1 ''Part I. Observations on the causes and progress of the disturbances in the Madras army''],[http://books.google.com/books?id=U9-1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA61 ''Part. II. A narrative of the conduct of Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm during the disturbances in the Madras army'']
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=_G4BAAAAMAAJ ''Journals of the sieges of the Madras Army, in the years 1817, 1818, and 1819'']  by Edward Lake of the Madras Engineers 1825 Google Books
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=_G4BAAAAMAAJ ''Journals of the sieges of the Madras Army, in the years 1817, 1818, and 1819'']  by Edward Lake of the Madras Engineers 1825 Google Books
:[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/lsidyv367626ee#ark:/81055/vdc_00000000DBFB.0x000009 ''Plans and Views illustrating the Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army, etc''] by Edward Lake, 1825. British Library itemViewer. Note (for at least some browsers) the full screen option only seems to display adequately in the one page option, and even then, the right side of some maps may not display. Also available as a pdf download, accessible through the BL Main catalogue. Note there are two online versions of this publication, one is said to be  of an ‘imperfect’ original.
:[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_00000001A5D4 ''Plans and Views illustrating the Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army, etc''] by Edward Lake, 1825. British Library Digital. [http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/lsidyv367626ee#ark:/81055/vdc_00000000DBFB.0x000009 British Library itemViewer]. Note for the latter link (for at least some browsers) the full screen option only seems to display adequately in the one page option, and even then, the right side of some maps may not display. Notes: Imperfect; wanting the titlepage and list of plates.  
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sUjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 ''Military reminiscences: extracted from a journal of nearly forty years' active service in the East Indies Volume 1''] by Colonel James Welsh of the Madras Establishment 1830. Google Books  [http://books.google.com/books?id=8UjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP13 ''Volume 2''] Google Books  (service from 1790)
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sUjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR3 ''Military reminiscences: extracted from a journal of nearly forty years' active service in the East Indies Volume 1''] by Colonel James Welsh of the Madras Establishment 1830. Google Books  [http://books.google.com/books?id=8UjRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP13 ''Volume 2''] Google Books  (service from 1790)
*"Journal of A Company’s Officer". ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies'', New Series Voumes I and III,  May-Oct 1843 and May-Oct 1844. Google Books. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KxAoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA345 No I] page 345, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KxAoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA506  No II] Page 506, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MzE9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA69 No III The Kemedy Campaign] page 69, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MzE9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA158 No IV] page 158, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MzE9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA397 No V] page 397. The author initially was a Lieutenant Fireworker who came to Madras Presidency in the 1810s probably 1811. His account continues until the 1820s. 
*''Thirty years in India: or, A soldier's reminiscences of native and European life in the presidencies, from 1808 to 1838'' by Major Henry Bevan late 27th EIC Madras Native Infantry 1839 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=7lQoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0mU6AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1  Volume 2] Google Books
*''Thirty years in India: or, A soldier's reminiscences of native and European life in the presidencies, from 1808 to 1838'' by Major Henry Bevan late 27th EIC Madras Native Infantry 1839 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=7lQoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR4 Volume 1], [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0mU6AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1  Volume 2] Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6wbmMHtf-FwC&pg=PP11 ‪''Memorials of Service in India‬: ‪from the correspondence of the late Major Samuel Charters Macpherson‬ Political Agent at Gwalior during the Mutiny, and formerly employed in the suppression of human sacrifices in Orissa''].1865 Google Books. [https://archive.org/details/memorialsofservi00macprich Archive.org] (has better maps) He initially joined the Madras Army in 1827. In 1831 he was appointed assistant surveyor-general and was engaged in both military and survey work. In 1841 he was appointed as Assistant to the Agent at Ganjam, Political Agent at Bhopal in 1853, and Political Agent at Gwalior in 1854.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=6wbmMHtf-FwC&pg=PP11 ‪''Memorials of Service in India‬: ‪from the correspondence of the late Major Samuel Charters Macpherson‬ Political Agent at Gwalior during the Mutiny, and formerly employed in the suppression of human sacrifices in Orissa''].1865 Google Books. [https://archive.org/details/memorialsofservi00macprich Archive.org] (has better maps) He initially joined the Madras Army in 1827. In 1831 he was appointed assistant surveyor-general and was engaged in both military and survey work. In 1841 he was appointed as Assistant to the Agent at Ganjam, Political Agent at Bhopal in 1853, and Political Agent at Gwalior in 1854.

Revision as of 09:22, 3 December 2016

The Madras Army was one of the East India Company Armies. Its origins lie in the raising of the first troops at Fort St George which was constructed in 1640 to defend Madras.

Divisions

Madras Regiments

A list of Madras Army regiments, alphabetically by type, can be found in the main article Madras Army Regiments.

Records

British Library

Other records available in the British Library India Office holdings include:
Please note that the Registers of Madras Army European Soldiers IOR/L/MIL/11/101-108 1786-1860 commenced in 1831 and only contain men still serving in the Army at that date. They are the recommended records to look at initially for men serving from 1831. If a man left the Army prior to 1831 for any reason, including death, he will not appear in these records. The Muster records are an alternative source of information.
FamilySearch (LDS (Mormons)) have filmed many of these records. Search the Microfilm catalogue by entering keywords such as Madras Army. In particular, “Registers of Madras Army European soldiers, 1786-1860” and “Madras army muster, quarterly, annual and casualty rolls, 1762-1907” are available. (Ordering microfilms).

Fibis Database

Other sources

The National Army Museum holds a card index detailing officer's services. This index is unpublished and not available elsewhere. See the NAM article for details.

Recommended reading

  • When the Tiger Fought the Thistle – The Tragedy of Colonel William Baillie of the Madras Army by Alan Tritton 2013. Review by Peter Bailey in FIBIS Journal Number 31 (Spring 2014), page 55. For access, see FIBIS Journals
Events in the 2nd Mysore War

External links

Historical books online

Memoir of General John Briggs, of the Madras Army; with comments on some of his words and work by Major Evans Bell 1885 Archive.org. General Briggs joined the Madras Army July 1801, and left India in 1835.
Plans and Views illustrating the Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army, etc by Edward Lake, 1825. British Library Digital. British Library itemViewer. Note for the latter link (for at least some browsers) the full screen option only seems to display adequately in the one page option, and even then, the right side of some maps may not display. Notes: Imperfect; wanting the titlepage and list of plates.
The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org.