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[[Category:Battles|Kamgaon, Battle of]]
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|date=1850
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamgaon Khamgaon], Maharashtra
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=20.698045,76.567951&z=10&t=h&hl=en 20.698045°N 76.567951°E]
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|combatant1=Hyderabad Contingent
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047382/ Brigadier William Beatson]
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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=E39JAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT4&dq=Kamgaon+1850&ei=muh9Sb_0IqOMkQSMmuCjAQ#PPT4,M1 Google Books - Reference to Kamgaon]<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]
