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[[Category:Battles|Jagheer, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Jagheer, Battle of]]
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|date=July 1848
|location=Jagheer, Andra Pradesh
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=
|result=Town taken
|territory=
|combatant1=Hyderabad Contingent
|combatant2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas]
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047382/ Brigadier William Beatson]
|commander2=
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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 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NsJBAAAAIAAJ&q=Hyderabad+Contingent&dq=Hyderabad+Contingent&ei=5Ux8SabYF6aGzgSCk_HOBA&pgis=1]. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents.
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3&dq=Rymow+Fort&as_brr=0&ei=Z1l8ScDiAqSayATQwvHtCQ Google Books - Capture of Jagheer]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yvEHAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Beatson+Rohilla&ei=OU98SYL2IpacyATy5oWrDg#PPA49,M1 Google Books - Beatson Genealogy]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3&dq=Beatson&as_brr=0&ei=fV17Sc2BD4vwMv2dkb8E#PRA2-PT3,M1 Google Books - Beatson's Service Record]

Revision as of 14:57, 25 January 2009

Battle of Jagheer
Part of
Date: July 1848
Location: Jagheer, Andra Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates:
Result: Town taken
Combatants
Hyderabad Contingent Rohillas
Commanders
Brigadier William Beatson
Strength
Casualties

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 [1]. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents.

External Links

Google Books - Capture of Jagheer
Google Books - Beatson Genealogy
Google Books - Beatson's Service Record