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Central India Campaign

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Setting out
== Summary ==
[[Colin Campbell|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 [[Hugh Rose|Gen 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 [[Tatya Tope]]. 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].
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