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Army of the Deccan

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The Southern Force in the [[3rd Maratha War]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet [Thomas Hislop|Sir Thomas Hislop]] with headquarters at [[Hyderabad]]
== The Army of the Deccan ==
''Commanded 70,400 fighting men commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop]''<br><div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
'''==== First or Advanced Division'''<br>==== ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet [Thomas Hislop|Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Hislop]] commanding''<br>
'''Light Artillery Brigade'''
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''Maj Lushington''
*[[4th Bengal Light Cavalry|4th Regiment of Light Cavalry]]*Detachment of HM [[22nd Light Dragoons]]*[[8th Bengal Light Cavalry|8th Regiment of Light Cavalry]]<br>
'''Light Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Deacon''
*The Rifle Corps
*1st Battalion [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry]]*1st Battalion [[91st Punjab Regiment|16th or Trichinopoly Light Infantry]]*2nd Battalion [[34th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|17th or Chicacole Light Infantry]]
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Thompson''
*Flank Coys [[1st Regiment of Foot|HM Royal Scots]]*1st Battalion [[67th Punjab Regiment|7th Native Infantry]]*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|Madras European Regiment]]
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Robert Scott''
*2nd Battalion 6th Native Infantry
'''==== Second or Hydrabad Division'''<br>====''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101007956/ Brig-Gen J John Doveton ] commanding''<br>
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
*1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion [[83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry|12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry]]
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
'''Berar Brigade'''
*Detail of Artillery (8 guns)
*Reformed Horse<br>
'''Hydrabad Brigade'''
''Col Sir Augustus Floyer KCB''
*1st Battalion 22nd Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 21st Native Infantry
*Five Coys Madras European Regiment
*Detail of Artillery
*1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry<br>
 
==== Third Division ====
''[[John Malcolm|Brig-Gen Sir John Malcolm KCB KLS]] commanding''<br>
 
'''Brigade'''
''Col Patrick Walker, Brigadier''
*One Brigade Horse Artillery
*3rd Regiment of Light Cavalry
*Five Coys 1st Battalion [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry]]
*1st and 2nd Regiments Russell Brigade
*Two Battalions Ellichapoor Contingent (4 guns)
*4000 Mysore Horse<br>
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Mackellar''
*1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
 
==== Fourth or Poonah Division ====
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/2up Brig-Gen Lionel Smith CB] commanding''<br>
 
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Colebrooke''
*Three Brigades Horse Artillery
*[[2nd Madras Native Cavalry|2nd Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry]]<br>
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Milnes''
*[[103rd Mahratta Light Infantry|1st Battalion 2nd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*[[65th Regiment of Foot|HM 65th Foot]]<br>
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Fitzsimons''
*[[105th Mahratta Light Infantry|1st Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*[[90th Punjab Regiment|2nd Battalion 15th Madras Native Infantry]]<br>
'''3rd Infantry Brigade'''
*[[18th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry|2nd Battalion 9th Bombay Native Infantry]]
*[[102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers|2nd Battalion 1st Bombay Native Infantry]]<br>
 
==== Fifth or Nagpoor Division ====
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/4/mode/2up Lt-Col John W Adams CB] commanding''<br>
 
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col M'Morin''
*1st Battalion 10th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 23rd Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 19th Native Infantry<br>
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Maj Popham''
*2nd Battalion 10th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 23rd Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 19th Native Infantry<br>
'''Reserve Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Gahan''
*2nd Battalion 10th Native Infantry
*Three Troops Native Horse Artillery
*5th Native Cavalry
*6th Native Cavalry
*1st Rohilla Cavalry
*Light Infantry Battalion<br>
 
==== [[Reserve Division Campaign|The Reserve Division]] ====
''[[Thomas Munro|Brig-Gen Munro]] commanding''<br>
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022827/ Brig-Gen Pritzler] second in command''<br>
 
'''Artillery Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Dalrymple''
*Detachment [[Madras Artillery]]<br>
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/122/mode/1up Maj John Doveton], 7th Light Cavalry''
*HM [[22nd Light Dragoons]]
*[[7th Madras Native Cavalry]]<br>
'''Infantry Brigade'''
''Col Hewitt CB''
*European Flank Battalion
*Four Coys Madras Rifle Corps
*2nd Battalion 4th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 12th Native Infantry<br>
 
'''The Goozerat Division'''<br>
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011294/ Maj-Gen Sir William Grant Keir KMT] commanding''<br>
 
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col the Hon L Stanhope''
*HM [[17th Dragoons]]
*Flank Battalion<br>
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Elrington''
*[[47th Regiment of Foot|HM 47th Foot]]
*2nd Battalion 7th Regiment<br>
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Corsellis''
*[[105th Mahratta Light Infantry|Grenadier Battalion 3rd Bombay Native Infantry]]
*1st Battalion 8th Regiment<br>
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== External Links ==
 ==== Historical books on-line ====*[http://books.google.comco.uk/books?id=vlCOMfk4S2wCE2JNAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Valentine+Blacker%22&hl=en&sa=X&pgei=PA34Fw_5UeSQFIrTOcH6gKAB&lpgved=PR20CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lt-Col Blacker's Memoir] Google Books*[http://archive.org/stream/summarymahratta00carngoog#page/n7/mode/2up ''Summary of the Mahratta and Pindarree campaign,: during 1817, 1818, and 1819''] by Carnaticus 1820. archive.org {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}  [[Category:3rd Maratha War| Army of the Deccan]]

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