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*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951d01881613d?urlappend=%3Bseq=9 ''A list of the officers who have served in the Madras Artillery, from its formation in 1748 down to 1861, in which year it was amalgamated with the Royal Artillery : giving the dates of their appointment, promotion, retirement, death, etc.''] compiled by Major John Henry Leslie, Royal Artillery (Retired List) 1900 Hathi Trust Digital Library. | *[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951d01881613d?urlappend=%3Bseq=9 ''A list of the officers who have served in the Madras Artillery, from its formation in 1748 down to 1861, in which year it was amalgamated with the Royal Artillery : giving the dates of their appointment, promotion, retirement, death, etc.''] compiled by Major John Henry Leslie, Royal Artillery (Retired List) 1900 Hathi Trust Digital Library. | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=ikMIAAAAQAAJ ''History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India''] by Peter James Begbie (1852) Volume 1 (to 1810) Google Books. Volume 2 is available | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=ikMIAAAAQAAJ ''History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India''] by Peter James Begbie (1852) Volume 1 (to 1810) Google Books. [http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/284948 ''Volume 2''] is available as a pdf from the Digital Library of India. | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasSoldier ''The Madras Soldier 1746-1946''] by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI | ||
**[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n157/mode/2up Artillery] page 140 | **[https://archive.org/stream/MadrasSoldier#page/n157/mode/2up Artillery] page 140 | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 6 September 2015
The Madras Artillery consisted of:
History of the Madras Artillery
The origins of the artillery companies are detailed in the Madras European Foot Artillery article.
British Library
- Searching * Explore the British Library indicates many catalogued resources on the subject of the Madras Artillery.
Historical books online
- A list of the officers who have served in the Madras Artillery, from its formation in 1748 down to 1861, in which year it was amalgamated with the Royal Artillery : giving the dates of their appointment, promotion, retirement, death, etc. compiled by Major John Henry Leslie, Royal Artillery (Retired List) 1900 Hathi Trust Digital Library.
- History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India by Peter James Begbie (1852) Volume 1 (to 1810) Google Books. Volume 2 is available as a pdf from the Digital Library of India.
- The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
- Artillery page 140
- The Artilleryman's Drill Assistant, Consisting of ... Questions and Answers for ... Drill Instructors of Artillery Recruits by A F Oakes, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General of the Madras Artillery. Third Edition 1845 Google Books
- Revised Instructions and Regulations for Field Battery Exercise and Movements for the Madras Regiment of Artillery by Captain A F Oakes of the Madras Artillery. Third edition 1846 Google Books
- Instructions and Regulations for Artillery ... for the Madras Regiment of Artillery by Captain A F Oakes of the Madras Horse Brigade Third Edition 1847 Google Books
- The Young Artillery Officer's Assistant, Etc by A F Oakes, Captain, Madras Horse Brigade. Compiled for the use of the Madras Artillery Depot 1847 Google Books
- The Course of Instruction in Laboratory Work, and Directions for Making Percussion Caps; Also an Explanation of the Various Instruments in Use with the Madras Artillery Artillery Depot of Instruction, St Thomas’ Mount, January 1847 Google Books
- Questions and answers on guard and sentry drill, selected from the general regulations of the Madras Army by Edward Thomas Fasken. Quarter Master and Interpreter 5th Battalion Artillery 1850 Google Books
- The Officer's Assistant Connected with Guard Duties, Showing the Corresponding Motions of the Musket, Sword and Carbine, with Memoranda on Other Subjects, Etc by A F Oakes Captain, H A , Director of the Madras Artillery Depot of Instruction 1851 Google Books
- Miscellaneous Exercises and Questions on Artillery, chiefly with reference to the Madras Gunner's Assistant by John William Croggan, Madras Artillery 1856 Google Books