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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].
==Saugor and Nerbudda Field Force==
'''British Army Regiments:'''
*[[12th Light Dragoons|12th Lancers]] (left wing)
*[[43rd Regiment of Foot]]
*6 Coy/14th Brigade [[Royal Artillery]] (later G Battery/14th Brigade)
 
'''Native Regiments:''' <small>TBC</small>
*[[6th Madras Light Cavalry]]
*[[7th Madras Light Cavalry]]
*[[3rd Madras (European) Infantry]]
*[[1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
*[[19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
*[[50th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
*2 companies of Sappers
*Hyderabad Green Horse ([[Deccan Horse|2nd Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent]]?)
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