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*'''1794''' raised again
*'''1794''' raised as the original [[25th Light Dragoons]], or Gwyn's Hussars
*'''1802''' renamed the '''22nd Regiment of Light Dragoons'''
*'''1819''' disbanded
{{Template:Origin|text=The following account of the exploits of HM 22nd Light Dragoons from 1817-1819 is extracted from the 'The Mahratta and Pindari Wars' compiled by the General Staff, India and published in Simla in 1910. It was transcribed by Cathy Day. The archaic language and values of the document reflect the times in which they were written. For the most part Cathy has extracted the history verbatim, and added some clarifying comments and explanations where appropriate.}}
[[Thomas Munro|Brigadier-General Thomas Munro]], the Commander of the Reserve of the Deccan Army, exercised both civil and military jurisdiction in the country between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra where his forces were disposed, his headquarters being at Dharwar. In October 1817, prior to the outbreak at [[Poona]], the Peshwa had asked the assistance of the British Government in the reduction of the valley of Sundur, which was in a state of insubordination, and contained a temple of great sanctity which he occasionally visited. For this purpose the force then at Dharwar was most conveniently situated, and preparations were made early in October for its movement. On the 11th October all the artillery marched from Dharwar for Hampsagar on the Tungabhadra, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dalrymple; followed on the 13th by Colonel Munro with the remainder of the force. On the 20th October Colonel Munro divided his force into two parts, of which one, consisting of all the cavalry except half a squadron of Dragoons, and half a Squadron of Native cavalry, was placed on the left bank of the river in charge of the sick and heavy baggage, and the other crossed over by basket boats to Hampsagar, which took 3 days. These boats were wicker boats made by the troops in the jungle, and covered with skins. The material used in their construction was probably sambalu, a plant resembling willow, which grows in profusion on river banks in Southern. India. The force was there joined by the headquarters and three companies, 2nd Battalion of Pioneers, from [[Bellary]]. On the 27th October Colonel Munro entered the valley of Sundur, when the fort was surrendered, and the same day was occupied by a British garrison. On the 16th November the greater part of Colonel Munro's force was formed into the reserve of the Army of the Deccan under Brigadier-General Pritzler; the former officer having returned to his headquarters at [[Dharwar]].
In December Colonel Munro was reappointed to the command of the Reserve with the rank of Brigadier-General, but he had only one battalion at headquarters, the remainder having taken the field under Brigadier-General Pritzler. Munro found himself at [[Dharwar]] opposed in the first instance by the influence of Kashi Rao Gokla, lately appointed by Baji Rao civil and military Governor of the Southern Mahratta country. The country was studded with forts, and probably no territory of similar extent in any part of the world possessed so many of these strongholds as that belonging to the Peshwa before the war. They had most of them been constructed as secure retreats in the time of Sivaji, whom Aurangzeb called "the Mountain Rat."
==1819==
During October, 389 men (including Cathy Day's ancestor, Private William Killmain) volunteered from the 22nd Light Dragoons and joined the [[13th Light Dragoons]]
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_Dragoons 22nd Dragoons] Wikipedia
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070807154127/http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/bull.htm Bull Family History in India] from Cathy Day’s archived website "Family History in India" . William Bull was in the [[23rd Light Dragoons|19th Light Dragoons]], later transferring, in order to remain in India, to the [[25th Light Dragoons]] and the [[Carnatic European Veteran Battalion]]. His son-in-law William Drudge joined the [[25th Light Dragoons]] , later transferring, again to remain in India, to the 22nd Light Dragoons, and then the [[13th Light Dragoons]].
===Historical books online===*[https://archive.org/stream/memoirsandcorre00knolgoog#page/n72/mode/2up The regiment is ordered to India in 1796] page 51 ''Memoirs and correspondence of Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, Volume I'' by the Right Hon Mary, Vicountess Combermere and Capt W W Knollys 1866 Archive.org*[http://webbooks.ukonlinegoogle.cocom.ukau/ewhbooks?id=e9gRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA15 "Journal of the Campaign of 1799 in India].bryan/Cheshire-1An Account from January to May 1799 by an Officer of the 25th Light Dragoons.htm Eardley Bryan ''The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine 1838 Part 3's comprehensive site', page 15. Google Books. Also refer [[4th Mysore War]]
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