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The Southern Force in the [[3rd Maratha War]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] with headquarters at [[Hyderabad]]
The Southern Force in the [[3rd Maratha War]] under [[Thomas Hislop|Sir Thomas Hislop]] with headquarters at [[Hyderabad]]


== The Army of the Deccan ==
== The Army of the Deccan ==
''70,400 fighting men commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop]''<br>
''70,400 fighting men commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop]''<br>
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'''First or Advanced Division'''<br>
 
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Hislop] commanding''<br>
==== First or Advanced Division ====
 
''[[Thomas Hislop|Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Hislop]] commanding''<br>


'''Light Artillery Brigade'''
'''Light Artillery Brigade'''
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*2nd Battalion 6th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 6th Native Infantry


'''Second or Hydrabad Division'''<br>
==== Second or Hydrabad Division ====
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007956/ Brig Gen John Doveton] commanding''<br>
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007956/ Brig Gen John Doveton] commanding''<br>


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*1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry
*1st Battalion [[83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry|12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry]]
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
'''Berar Brigade'''
'''Berar Brigade'''
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*1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry<br>
*1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry<br>


'''Third Division'''<br>
==== Third Division ====
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/270/mode/2up Brig-Gen Sir John Malcolm KCB KLS] commanding''<br>
''[[John Malcolm|Brig-Gen Sir John Malcolm KCB KLS]] commanding''<br>


'''Brigade'''
'''Brigade'''
''Col Patrick Walker, Brigadier''
''Col Patrick Walker, Brigadier''
*One Brigades Horse Artillery
*One Brigade Horse Artillery
*3rd Regiment of Light Cavalry
*3rd Regiment of Light Cavalry
*Five Coys 1st Battalion [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry]]
*Five Coys 1st Battalion [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry]]
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*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>


'''Fourth Division'''<br>
==== Fourth or Poonah Division ====
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/2up Brig-Gen Lionel Smith CB] commanding''<br>
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/2up Brig-Gen Lionel Smith CB] commanding''<br>


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'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Milnes''
''Lt-Col Milnes''
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry
*[[103rd Mahratta Light Infantry|1st Battalion 2nd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*HM 65th Foot<br>
*[[65th Regiment of Foot|HM 65th Foot]]<br>
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Fitzsimons''
''Lt-Col Fitzsimons''
*1st Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry
*[[105th Mahratta Light Infantry|1st Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*2nd Battalion 15th Madras Native Infantry<br>
*[[90th Punjab Regiment|2nd Battalion 15th Madras Native Infantry]]<br>
'''3rd Infantry Brigade'''
'''3rd Infantry Brigade'''
*2nd Battalion 9th Bombay Native Infantry
*[[18th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry|2nd Battalion 9th Bombay Native Infantry]]
*2nd Battalion [[15th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry|15th Bombay Native Infantry]]<br>
*[[102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers|2nd Battalion 1st Bombay Native Infantry]]<br>


'''Fifth or Nagpoor Division'''<br>
==== Fifth or Nagpoor Division ====
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/4/mode/2up Lt-Col John W Adams CB] commanding''<br>
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/4/mode/2up Lt-Col John W Adams CB] commanding''<br>


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*Light Infantry Battalion<br>
*Light Infantry Battalion<br>


'''The Reserve Division'''<br>
==== [[Reserve Division Campaign|The Reserve Division]] ====
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Munro,_1st_Baronet Brig-Gen Munro] commanding''<br>
''[[Thomas Munro|Brig-Gen Munro]] commanding''<br>
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022827/ Brig-Gen Pritzler] second in command''<br>
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022827/ Brig-Gen Pritzler] second in command''<br>


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'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Corsellis''
''Lt-Col Corsellis''
*Grenadier Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry
*[[105th Mahratta Light Infantry|Grenadier Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*1st Battalion 8th Regiment<br>
*1st Battalion 8th Regiment<br>
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=vlCOMfk4S2wC&pg=PA34&lpg=PR2#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lt-Col Blacker's Memoir] Google Books
 
==== Historical books on-line ====
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=E2JNAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Valentine+Blacker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Fw_5UeSQFIrTOcH6gKAB&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Lt-Col Blacker's Memoir] Google Books
*[http://archive.org/stream/summarymahratta00carngoog#page/n7/mode/2up ''Summary of the Mahratta and Pindarree campaign,: during 1817, 1818, and 1819''] by Carnaticus 1820. archive.org
 
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[[Category:3rd Maratha War| Army of the Deccan]]
[[Category:3rd Maratha War| Army of the Deccan]]

Latest revision as of 13:26, 31 July 2013

The Southern Force in the 3rd Maratha War under Sir Thomas Hislop with headquarters at Hyderabad

The Army of the Deccan

70,400 fighting men commanded by Sir Thomas Hislop

First or Advanced Division

Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Hislop commanding

Light Artillery Brigade Capt-Lt H Rudyerd

  • The Troop of Horse Artillery incl Cavalry Gallopers
  • The Rocket Troop

Cavalry Brigade Maj Lushington

Light Brigade Lt-Col Deacon

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Thompson

2nd Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Robert Scott

  • 1st Battalion 14th Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion 6th Native Infantry

Second or Hydrabad Division

Brig Gen John Doveton commanding

Cavalry Brigade Maj H Munt

  • Three Brigades Horse Artillery
  • 6th Regiment of Light Cavalry

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Mackellar

Berar Brigade Maj Pitman

  • Four Battalions Native Infantry
  • Detail of Artillery (8 guns)
  • Reformed Horse

Hydrabad Brigade Col Sir Augustus Floyer KCB

  • 1st Battalion 22nd Native Infantry
  • 1st Battalion 21st Native Infantry
  • Five Coys Madras European Regiment
  • Detail of Artillery
  • 1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry

Third Division

Brig-Gen Sir John Malcolm KCB KLS commanding

Brigade Col Patrick Walker, Brigadier

  • One Brigade Horse Artillery
  • 3rd Regiment of Light Cavalry
  • Five Coys 1st Battalion 3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry
  • 1st and 2nd Regiments Russell Brigade
  • Two Battalions Ellichapoor Contingent (4 guns)
  • 4000 Mysore Horse

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Mackellar

  • 1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
  • 1st Battalion 12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry
  • 1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry

Fourth or Poonah Division

Brig-Gen Lionel Smith CB commanding

Cavalry Brigade Lt-Col Colebrooke

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Milnes

2nd Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Fitzsimons

3rd Infantry Brigade

Fifth or Nagpoor Division

Lt-Col John W Adams CB commanding

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col M'Morin

  • 1st Battalion 10th Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion 23rd Native Infantry
  • 1st Battalion 19th Native Infantry

2nd Infantry Brigade Maj Popham

  • 2nd Battalion 10th Native Infantry
  • 1st Battalion 23rd Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion 19th Native Infantry

Reserve Brigade Lt-Col Gahan

  • 2nd Battalion 10th Native Infantry
  • Three Troops Native Horse Artillery
  • 5th Native Cavalry
  • 6th Native Cavalry
  • 1st Rohilla Cavalry
  • Light Infantry Battalion

The Reserve Division

Brig-Gen Munro commanding
Brig-Gen Pritzler second in command

Artillery Brigade Lt-Col Dalrymple

Cavalry Brigade Maj John Doveton, 7th Light Cavalry

Infantry Brigade Col Hewitt CB

  • European Flank Battalion
  • Four Coys Madras Rifle Corps
  • 2nd Battalion 4th Native Infantry
  • 2nd Battalion 12th Native Infantry

The Goozerat Division
Maj-Gen Sir William Grant Keir KMT commanding

Cavalry Brigade Lt-Col the Hon L Stanhope

1st Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Elrington

2nd Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Corsellis

External Links

Historical books on-line

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