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== Overview ==The '''Madras Army''' was one of the three [[Presidency Armies]] set up by of the [[East India Company]]. It had its origins in the garrison of the Madras settlement formed in 1665. There was a major reorganisation in 1795 as follows (see [http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar00wilsgoog#page/n287/mode/1up History of the Madras Army Vol II p 280]): *'''Cavalry''': 4 regiments of 6 troops*'''European Infantry''': 2 regiments of 10 companies*'''Native Infantry''': 11 regiments of 2 battalions of 8 companies*'''Artillery''': 2 battalions of 5 companies<br> A further reorganisation in 1824 resulted in: *'''Cavalry''': 3 regiments*'''European Infantry''': 2 regiments*'''Native Infantry''': 52 regiments and 3 local battalions*'''Horse Artillery''': 1 European and 1 Native brigade*'''Foot Artillery''': 3 regiments of 4 companies*'''Pioneers''': 2 corps<br> In 1859, following the [[Indian Mutiny]], the armies were restructured when India was brought under the control of the British Government. The Madras Army ceased to exist when the official [[Indian Army]] was formed in 1895.

* [[3rd 63rd (Palamcottah ) Light Infantry |3rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]

* [[23rd 83rd (Wallajahbad ) Light Infantry, |23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]

* [[91st Punjab Regiment|31st Trichinopoly Regiment of Madras Light Infantry]]

* [[34th Chicacole Light Infantry, Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]

* [[37th (Grenadier) Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]

* [[43rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|3rd Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]* [[42nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|4th Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]

* [[1st Madras Lancers|1st Regiment of Madras Lancers]] * [[2nd Madras Lancers|2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers]] * [[3rd Madras Lancers|3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers]]

* [[61st Madras Pioneers|1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)]] * [[62nd Punjab Regiment|2nd Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry Regiment]] * [[64th Pioneers|4th Madras Infantry (Pioneers)]] * [[65th Carnatic Infantry|5th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[66th Punjab Regiment|6th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[67th Punjab Regiment|7th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|8th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[69th Punjab Regiment|9th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[10th Gurkha Rifles (ex Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|10th Regiment of Madras Infantry)]] * [[71st Coorg Rifles|11th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[72nd Punjab Regiment|12th Regiment (2nd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]] * [[73rd Carnatic Infantry|13th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[74th Punjab Regiment|14th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[75th Carnatic Infantry|15th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[76th Punjab Regiment|16th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[77th Moplah Rifles|17th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[79th Carnatic Infantry|19th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[80th Carnatic Infantry|20th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[81st Madras Pioneers|21st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)]] * [[82nd Punjab Regiment|22nd Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry|23rd (Wallajahbad ) Madras Native (Light Infantry)]] * [[84th Punjab Regiment|24th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[78th Moplah Rifles|25th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[86th Carnatic Infantry|26th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[87th Punjab Regiment|27th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[88th Carnatic Infantry|28th Regiment of Madras Infantry]] * [[89th Punjab Regiment|29th Regiment of (7th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]] * [[90th Punjab Regiment|30th Regiment of (5th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]] * [[91st Punjab Regiment|31st Regiment of (6th Burma Battalion) Madras Light Infantry]] * [[92nd Punjab Regiment|32nd Regiment of (4th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]] * [[93rd Burma Infantry Regiment|33rd Regiment of (3rd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]] * [[1st Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] * [[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] * [[3rd Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] * [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] * [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] * [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]] == External links ==[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HvE_Pa_ZlfsC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA216&dq=Madras%20Army&source=bl&ots=8BC29vkD0x&sig=ONYPQAN3-W8X9y785PowrLFzUq8&hl=en&ei=DsDASfCbB-TGjAe0icEo&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result#PPA216,M1 Madras Army] Victorians at War (Google books)

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