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Madras Artillery
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
- 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 at the British Library
- 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 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