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[[Category:Battles|Dharoor, Battle of]]
== Brigadier [[William Beatson|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 insurgentsin Berar.
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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Disturbances in Berar]]
|date=4 February 1851
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharur,_Rangareddi_district Dharur, Andra Pradesh]
|result=Capture of fort
|territory=
|combatant1=[[Hyderabad Contingent]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas] & Arabs
|commander1= Brigadier [[William Beatson]]
|casualties2=
}}
== Field Force ==
*Two squadrons 4th Nizam's Cavalry<br>One squadron 5th Nizam's Cavalry<br>*Three companies 4th Nizam's Infantry<br>Four companies 5th Nizam's Infantry<br>6th regiment Nizam's Infantry<br>*Two 18 pounder guns<br>Two 8 inch mortars<br>One 8 inch howitzer<br>*Three 6 pounder guns<br>One 12 pounder howitzer
== Mentioned in Resident's Despatch ==
Captain Loyd (artilllery officer & engineer)<br>Superintending Surgeon Geddes<br>Superintending Surgeon Riddell<br>Mr F.Soutir
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4BgYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA197&dq=Daroor+Fort&as_brr=0&ei=PFZ7SfSHFJW6M-GU_KwE Google Books - Capture of Daroor]Google Books<br> [[httpCategory://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yvEHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA49&dq=Genealogical+account+Battles|Dharoor, Battle of+the+families+of+Beatson++Returning+to+India+in+1837&hl=en&ei=xpjKTsHnFZHLsgbu4oSgBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Beatson Genealogy] Google Books<br>][http[Category://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA408&dq=Beatson&as_brr=0&ei=fV17Sc2BD4vwMv2dkb8E#v=onepage&q&f=false Beatson's Service RecordDisturbances in Berar|Dharoor, Battle of]] Google Books<br>
