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== Overview ==
The '''Madras Army''' was one of the three [[Presidency Armies]] 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.
== Regiments Pre 1859 ==
Titles are those in 1824 unless the unit was disbanded earlier.
=== Cavalry ===
* [[Governor's Bodyguard Madras]]
* [[1st Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[2nd Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[3rd Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[4th Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[5th Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[6th Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[7th Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[8th Madras Light Cavalry]]
* [[The Kurnool Horse]]
* [[1st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[2nd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[3rd Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
===Artillery and Sappers===
*[[Madras Horse Artillery]]
*[[Madras European Foot Artillery]]
*[[Madras Native Foot Artillery]]
*[[Hyderabad Contingent Artillery]]
*[[Madras Sappers and Miners]]
*[[Madras Sappers Militia]]
=== Infantry ===
* [[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers]]
* [[2nd Madras (European) Light Infantry]]
* [[3rd Madras (European) Infantry]]
* [[1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[2nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[5th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry ]]
* [[6th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[7th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[8th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[10th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[12th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[13th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[14th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[15th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[16th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[17th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[18th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[19th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[20th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[22nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[83rd (Wallajahbad) Light Infantry|23rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[24th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[25th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[26th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[27th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[28th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[29th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[30th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[91st Punjab Regiment|31st Regiment of Madras Light Infantry]]
* [[32nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[33rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[34th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[35th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[36th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[37th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[38th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[39th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[41st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[42nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[43rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[44th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[45th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[46th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[47th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[48th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[49th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[50th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[51st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[52nd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[1st Extra Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
* [[2nd Extra 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]]
* [[The Arrakan Local Battalion]]
* [[The Pegu Light Infantry]]
* [[The Nair Brigade]]
* [[Ganjam Sibandis]]
* [[Masulipatam Sibandis]]
* [[Parla Kimidi Sibandis]]
* [[Rajamundry Sibandis]]
* [[Vizagapatam Sibandis]]
* [[1st Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[4th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
== Regiments Post 1859 ==
Titles (except for units disbanded earlier) are those immediately before incorporation into the Indian Army in 1895.
=== Cavalry ===
* [[Governor's Bodyguard Madras]]
* [[1st Madras Lancers|1st Regiment of Madras Lancers]]
* [[2nd Madras Lancers|2nd Regiment of Madras Lancers]]
* [[3rd Madras Lancers|3rd Regiment of Madras Lancers]]
* [[1st Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[3rd Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[4th Lancers, Hyderabad Contingent]]
===Artillery and Sappers===
Most artillery regiments were merged into the [[Royal Artillery]].
*[[Hyderabad Contingent Artillery]]
*[[Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners]]
*[[Burma Sappers and Miners]]
=== Infantry ===
* [[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]]
* [[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 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 (7th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]]
* [[90th Punjab Regiment|30th Regiment (5th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]]
* [[91st Punjab Regiment|31st Regiment (6th Burma Battalion) Madras Light Infantry]]
* [[92nd Punjab Regiment|32nd Regiment (4th Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]]
* [[93rd Burma Infantry Regiment|33rd Regiment (3rd Burma Battalion) Madras Infantry]]
* [[1st Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[2nd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[4th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
* [[6th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent]]
[[Category:Madras Presidency]]
[[Category:Madras Army|Madras Army]]
[[Category:East India Company Armies]]
[[Category:Regiments]]
