Madras Artillery

The Madras Artillery consisted of:

• Madras European Foot Artillery
• Madras Native Foot Artillery
• Madras Horse Artillery

History of the Madras Artillery

The origins of the artillery companies are detailed in the Madras European Foot Artillery article.

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Historical books online

• History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India by Peter James Begbie (1852) Volume 1 (to 1810) Google Books. Volume 2 is available at the British Library
• The Madras Soldier 1746-1946 by Lt.-Col. E G Phythian-Adams Revised and enlarged edition 1947 Archive.org. Includes Chapter VI
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• The Artilleryman's Drill Assistant, Consisting of ... Questions and Answers for ... Drill Instructors of Artillery Recruits by A F Oakes, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General of the Madras Artillery. Third Edition‬ 1845 Google Books
• Revised Instructions and Regulations for Field Battery Exercise and Movements for the Madras Regiment of Artillery by Captain A F Oakes of the Madras Artillery. Third edition 1846 Google Books
• ‪Instructions and Regulations for Artillery ... for the Madras Regiment of Artillery by Captain A F Oakes of the Madras Horse Brigade Third Edition‬ 1847 Google Books
• The Young Artillery Officer's Assistant, Etc by A F Oakes, Captain, Madras Horse Brigade. Compiled for the use of the Madras Artillery Depot 1847 Google Books
• ‪The Course of Instruction in Laboratory Work, and Directions for Making Percussion Caps; Also an Explanation of the Various Instruments in Use with the Madras Artillery Artillery Depot of Instruction, St Thomas’ Mount, January 1847‬ Google Books
• Questions and answers on guard and sentry drill, selected from the general regulations of the Madras Army‬ by Edward Thomas Fasken. Quarter Master and Interpreter 5th Battalion Artillery 1850 Google Books
• ‪The Officer's Assistant Connected with Guard Duties, Showing the Corresponding Motions of the Musket, Sword and Carbine, with Memoranda on Other Subjects, Etc‬ by A F Oakes Captain, H A , Director of the Madras Artillery Depot of Instruction 1851 Google Books
• Miscellaneous Exercises and Questions on Artillery, chiefly with reference to the Madras Gunner's Assistant‬ by John William Croggan, Madras Artillery 1856 Google Books