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Central India Campaign

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== Summary ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Sir Colin Campbell's] plan for the pacification of Central India was for separate columns to be formed from the two Presidencies of Bombay and Madras. The Bombay force, under the command of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Rose,_1st_Baron_Strathnairn Sir Hugh Rose], should march from Mhow to Gwalior and Jhansi, and the Madras force, which was to be led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant Sir Patrick Grant], should march towards Nagpore. These two columns were to act in concert to defeat rebel forces under the command of [http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-582772/Tantia-Topi Tantia Topi]. The major operations of the Central India Field Force under Rose and the Saugor and Nerbudda Field Force under [http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Whitlock] lasted for the whole of 1858 and resulted in the destruction of Tantia Tope's army as a significant threat. Other units taking part were the Rajputana Field Force under [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101023755/ General Henry Roberts] and the Malwa Field Force under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Michel].
 
== Central India Field Force ==
'''1st Brigade (Brigadier Stuart)'''
*One Squadron of HM 14 Light Dragoons.
*One Troop of 3rd Light Cavalry of Bombay Army.
*HM 86 Foot (Two companies, other companies joined at Chanderi on 16 March 1858).
*25 Bombay Native Infantry
*Two Batteries of European Artillery
* Sappers & Miners Detachment<br>
'''2nd Brigade'''
*Headquarters HM 14 Light Dragoons
*Headquarters 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
*3rd Bombay European Regiment
*Bombay NI
*Battery Horse Artillery
*One Field Battery
*Madras Sappers and Miners
*Siege Train (Joined 15 January 1858)<br>
'''Contingent Hyderabad State'''
*1st Hyderabad Cavalry.
*4th Hyderabad Cavalry.
*Artillery
:*1st Company Hyderabad Artillery
:*2nd ' ' '
:*4th ' ' '
:*Two Howitzers.
*Wing of 3rd Hyderabad Infantry.
*Wing of 5th Hyderabad Infantry.
 
==Saugor and Nerbudda Field Force==
'''British Army Regiments:'''

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