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[[Category:Battles|Dharoor, Battle of]]
== Brigadier [[William Beatson ==|Brigadier 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. At Dharoor Fort 141 prisoners including 127 Afghans had overpowered the Nizam's garrison and taken possession. Beaston's force laid siege, breached the walls and obtained their surrender.
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|partof=[[:Category:Disturbances in Berar|Disturbances in Berar]] |date=4 February 1851
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharur,_Rangareddi_district Dharur, Andra Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|result=Capture of fort
|territory=
|combatant1=[[Hyderabad Contingent]]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas] & Arabs
|commander1=Brigadier [[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047382/ Brigadier William Beatson]]
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== Field Force ==
*2nd Nizam's Cavalry*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> [http[Category://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yvEHAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Beatson+Rohilla&ei=OU98SYL2IpacyATy5oWrDg#PPA49Battles|Dharoor,M1 Google Books - Beatson GenealogyBattle of]]<br>[[httpCategory://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3&dq=Beatson&as_brr=0&ei=fV17Sc2BD4vwMv2dkb8E#PRA2-PT3Disturbances in Berar|Dharoor,M1 Google Books - Beatson's Service RecordBattle of]]
