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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.

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

* [[61st Madras Pioneers|1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)]]

* [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd Palamcottah Regiment, Madras Light Infantry]] * [[64th Pioneers|4th Madras Infantry (Pioneers)]]