Gwalior Campaign

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Gwalior Campaign
1843
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Gwalior State
Combatants:
British Field Forces Gwalior State forces
Result: British control of Gwalior
Medals: Gwalior Star
Links:
Category: Category:Gwalior Campaign 1843


Summary

The British intervened in a succession dispute and defeated the Gwalior army. The Chanderi District was ceded and a British Resident installed to supervise the state government.

Army of Exercise

Lt Gen Sir Hugh Gough commander in chief

Right Wing at Agra

Lt Gen Sir Hugh Gough commanding two divisions of infantry,
two brigades of cavalry and a complement of artillery including

Left Wing at Jhansi

Maj-Gen John Grey commanding a division of infantry,
a brigade of cavalry and a complement of artillery including


Cavalry Division under Maj-Gen Sr J. Thackwell KCB KH Brig Cureton's Brigade of Cavalry

  • HM 16th Lancers under Lt-Col Macdowell
  • Governor-General's Bodyguard under Capt Dawkins
  • 1st Regiment of Light Cavalry under Major Crommelin
  • 4th Irregular Cavalty under Maj Oldfield
Artillery under Brigadier Gowan 

3rd Infantry Brigade under Maj-Gen Valiant KH

  • HM 40th Regiment of Foot under Maj Stopford
  • 2nd Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Hamilto
  • 16th Regiment of Grenadiers under Lt-Col Maclaren CB


External links

Historical books on-line

The Life and Campaigns of Hugh, First Viscount Gough, Field-Marshal Vol I by Robert S. Rait 1903 The Gwalior Campaign
Lord Ellenborough's correspondence archive .org
Our Soldiers by William H. G. Kingston 1898 Gwalior Campaign archive .org