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The troops were also known as Electoral troops, or Hanoverian Electoral troops, a reference to George III who was also Elector of Hannover.
Further drafts were subsequently sent to India, 400 men and officers in 1786, and 200 recruits and 12 sergeants in 1787.
 
In addition to men from Hannover and the surrounding areas, and further away areas in what is now Germany, there were some [[French]], Russian, Polish, [[Danish]], [[Dutch]] etc recruits<ref> Arbeitskreis Hannoversche Militärgeschichte website, section [http://www.kgl.de/NecAsperaTerrent/geschichte/ostindien/diebitsch_ostindien/diebitsch6.htm “Die Letzten Jahre & Rückkehr in die Heimat"], originally from Hannoversche Geschichtsblätter Nr. 15, 1898, Seiten 114 – 116</ref>
==FIBIS resources==
*''[[FIBIS Journal]] Number 30(Autumn 2013)'' , pages 3-7 - "Raising the Hanoverian regiments: their passage to India" by Hilary Sheridan*"More on Hanoverian Regiments in India: using online newspapers to further research" by Hilary Sheridan ''FIBIS Journal Number 31 (Spring 2014)'', page 49-55. For access, see [[FIBIS Journals]]
*[[Hanoverian Regiments - Articles]] transcribed from IOR E/4/870
*[http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=1576&s_id=967 FIBIS database: 14th Hanoverian Regiment Muster Roll 24th December 1789] taken from TNA [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C2470650?v=r WO 12/10812]*[http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=1577&s_id=967 FIBIS database: 15th Hanoverian Regiment Muster Roll 24th June 1789] taken from TNA [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C2470651?v=r WO 12/10813]*[http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=987&s_id=4 Embarkation records>Hanoverian Regiments]*[http://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=986&s_id=137 Hanoverian Regiment pensioners]==Also see==*[[Hanoverian Regiments - Articles]]
==Histories==
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=uQt4PleGb8QC&pg=PA97 ''The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Third Edition Volume 3''], page 97 by John Philippart 1820 Google Books contains a short description of the service of the Regiments in India
**Actions, including [[Battle of Cuddalore 1783|Cuddalore]], [[Capture of Cannanore|Cannanore]] and Polygautcherry (Palghatcherri) are summarised [http://books.google.com/books?id=Xj4RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168 page 168] with details for [http://books.google.com/books?id=Xj4RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA139 Cuddalore, page 139], [http://books.google.com/books?id=Xj4RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA149 Polygautschery, page 149], and [http://books.google.com/books?id=Xj4RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA151 Cananore, page 151]
**[http://books.google.com/books?id=Xj4RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA182 List of Officers, page 182]
*"Die kurhannoverschen Truppen in Ostindien 1782–92", by Victor Von Diebitsch in ''Hannoversche Geschichtsblätter, (1898[Volume 1])'',pages 67–8, 74–5, 82–3, 90–2, 98–9, 106–8, 114–16, 128; (possibly available at the [[British Library]], where the title is in the catalogue, but it is not known if 1898 is held). Available [https://books.google.com.au/books?redir_esc=y&id=hUI-AQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Ostindien Google Books] in areas such as North America.
:The articles are: 1.Einfluß der indischen Episode auf die spätere hannoversche Kriegsgeschichte (p 67-68); 2.Veranlassung der Absendung kurhannoverscher Truppen und diesbezüglicher Vertrag (p 74-75); 3. Von der Formierung der Truppen in Hameln bis zu ihrem Eintreffen in Ostindien (p 82-83, 90-92); 4.Aufenthalt der Truppen bei Madras, Wiedereinschiffung und Vereinigung derselben mit der englischen Armee bei Pondichery; Schlacht bei Cuddalore (p 98-99); 5.Belagerung von Cuddalore, Friede von Versailles, Expedition gegen Tippo Saib (p 106-108); 6.Vorkommnisse während der letzten Jahre in Indien, Rückkehr der Truppen in die Heimath (p 114-116); 7.Berichtigung zu dem Aufsatz "Die Kurhannoverschen Truppen in Ostindien etc." p 128
:Extracts , or perhaps the entire pages, are available on the website, Arbeitskreis Hannoversche Militärgeschichte, see below.
*Article "German Voices from India : Officers of the Hanoverian Regiments in East India Company Service" by Chen Tzoref-Ashkenazi, in ''South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2 August 2009'' , pages 189 - 211.[httphttps://www.informaworldresearchgate.net/publication/233456221_German_Voices_from_India_Officers_of_the_Hanoverian_Regiments_in_East_India_Company_Service Abstract] [https://www.tandfonline.com/smppdoi/content~dbabs/10.1080/00856400903049473?journalCode=all~content=a913070236 Detailscsas20 First page of article]. Available at the [[British Library]]. . An earlier paper by the same author "German Officers in Early Colonial India" was presented at a [http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars_events/conferences/crossing-german-borders.html conference] in 2007. The abstract of the paper, page 2 of this [http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars_events/conferences/cgb-abstracts.pdf pdf], states (no longer available online) stated “During their service [1782-1792], dozens of letters written by Hanoverian officers were published in German magazines, in which they described the war and their personal experiences and impressions of India, and three of them published books about their time in India. This paper analyses these publications...”:[https://www.jstor.org/stable/27856182 "Hanoverians, Germans, and Europeans: Colonial Identity in Early British India"] by Chen Tzoref-Ashkenazi ''Central European History'' Vol. 43, No. 2 (June 2010), pp. 221-238 (18 pages). jstor.org. Register and read online for free. (Limits apply).:[https://www.projekt-mida.de/reflexicon/german-soldiers-in-eighteenth-century-india/ "German soldiers in eighteenth century India"] by Chen Tzoref Ashkenazi 2019. Archival sources. projekt-mida.de:Chen Tzoref-Ashkenazi is the author of the book ''German Soldiers in Colonial India'' 2014. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01016644901 .*''Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research: Volumes 3-4 1924'' page 206 (unclear which volume) .Available at the [[British Library]]
:Google Books snippet view extract “189. Hanoverian Troops in the East Indies(Madras) 1782-1787. Colonel Sir Lonsdale Hale, speaking at the Royal United Service Institution on 29 October 1913 (''Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Volume 63'', page 315) said:-
:I find that in 1782, the 15th and 16th Hanoverian Regiments are mentioned (i.e. in Madras Presidency Orders) .Then there comes in later a 14th Hanoverian Regiment." He also quoted a Madras order of 17 July, 1787, as follows : — " Col. Wangenheim will receive certain allowances the day after his arrival at Madras, being the day he assumes the command of the Electoral Troops. ...”*A possible source of information is the German language ''Geschichte der könglich-hannoverschen Armee'' by Louis Heinrich F. von Sichart published 1866-1871, 1898, in five volumes, with Volume 3 in two parts (a total of 6 in all). Volume 5 is by A. and R. von Sichart (sons). Available at Oxford University Bodleian Library (stored offsite)Mainly Google Books. [http://books.google.com/books?id=SeUcFqwtfdIC&pg=PR1 Volume 1, 1631-1705] Google Books ; [http://www.archive.org/stream/geschichtederkn02sichgoog#page/n6/mode/1up Volume 2 1705- 1756] Archive.org. Volume 3 1756-1789, [https://books.google.de/books?id=D3ZDAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP5 Vol 3, Part 1], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=gQU4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP11 Vol 3, Part 2]; [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6yQ9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 Volume 4 1789-1803, ]; Volume 5 1803-1866.:Update. Note there appears to be information from [https://books.google.de/books?id=D3ZDAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA81 page 81, Vol 3, Part 1]
==Individuals==
==External links==
'''Note''': For webpages which are not available in English, you can obtain a computer produced translation of the webpage using [http://translate.google.com Google Translate], or your browser may have an automatic facility.
*[http://www.kgl.de Arbeitskreis Hannoversche Militärgeschichte]. A German language website set up by a small group of people, particularly Michael-Andreas Tänzer, whose hobby is Hanoverian military history. Some pages are available in English. Under the heading "Militärgeschichte 1617-1866", select Ostindien for a history of the period in India, transcribed from the articles by Victor von Diebitsch, refer above. (German language), or scroll through from this [http://www.kgl. de/NecAsperaTerrent/geschichte/ostindien/diebitsch_ostindien/diebitsch1.htm link] In addition there are categories Genealogy, Sources and Links, for which there are pages available written in English. The point is made that all relevant family history records were written by hand. This means that you have to read the common German handwriting which was current in the respective time period which is not easy. A link is provided to the Association of German Speaking Professional Genealogists. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131121002802/http://www.kgl.de archive.org link])*[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurhannoversche_Truppen_in_Ostindien_1782–1792 Kurhannoversche Truppen in Ostindien 1782–1792] Wikipedia. German language.*[https://nla.niedersachsen.de/startseite/ Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv] German language.:[https://web.archive.org/web/20181004054155/http://www.balticconnections.net/index.cfm?article=Lower+Saxony+State+Archives+(Germany) Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv - Lower Saxony State Archives (Germany)] BalticonnectionsEnglish language. balticconnections.net, now an archived webpage, so some information could be out of date. *This Rootsweb India List posts about the Hanoverian Regiments going to India in 1781. They departed in the same convoy as the 78th (Seaforth Highland) Regiment of Foot, later renumbered the [http[72nd Regiment of Foot]]<ref>Bailey, Peter. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200804153434/https://archiverlists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.ancestrycom/thread/6410304/ Dutch - or German?] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 5 June 2006. Scroll down. <br>Upshon. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200804153349/https://lists.rootsweb.com/thhyperkitty/readlist/india.rootsweb.com/thread/6410313/2006Dutch -06/1149438720 postor German?] and the ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 5 June 2006.<br>Balmer, Nicholas. [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20200805233158/https://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thhyperkitty/readlist/india.rootsweb.com/thread/2006-064207578/1149524205 subsequent post] are about the Hanoverian German Regiments going to in India] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 13 January 2007. All now archived.</ref>*Hanoverians are mentioned in 1781this [http://www.archive.The post advises that they departed in the same convoy as the 78th org/stream/historicalrecor06canngoog#page/n43/mode/1up link] (Seaforth HighlandArchives.org) Regiment of Foot, later renumbered the [[72nd Regiment of Foot]]in 1783.*The following reference is quoted in [http://www.igv.nl/jir/broneng.html Janssen’s Indisch Repertorium]: "Hannoversche Regimenter in fremdem Sold (14. und 15. Churf. Hann. Infanterie Regt.)", door Ernst Ritter, in: ''Norddeutsche Familienkunde 1'' (1952), 53-55; 71-74; 99-101.===Historical books online===*[https://archive.org/details/1937-jusii-v67/page/205/mode/2up "The Hanoverian Regiments in India, 1782 to 1792"] by Decurion pages 205-215 ''Journal of the United Service Institution of India Volume 67, 1937''. Archive.org.== References ==<references /> 
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