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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:MilitaryEast India Company Armies]]
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