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|combatant2= Arabs
|commander1=Brigadier [[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047382/ Brigadier William Beatson]]
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Rymow Fort was previously captured from Rohillas in July 1848. by Brigadier Beatson.
== Brigadier [[William Beatson ]] ==
William Ferguson Beatson (1804–1872) was commander of the Nizam of Hyderabad's cavalry which was part of the Hyderabad Contingent consisting of 9,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry under British officers [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NsJBAAAAIAAJ&q=Hyderabad+Contingent&dq=Hyderabad+Contingent&ei=5Ux8SabYF6aGzgSCk_HOBA&pgis=1]. He was responsible for the suppression of rebellions by Rohilla & Arab insurgents.
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3&dq=Rymow+Fort&as_brr=0&ei=Z1l8ScDiAqSayATQwvHtCQ Google Books - Capture of Rymow]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NsJBAAAAIAAJ&q=Rhy-mhow&dq=Rhy-mhow&ei=Jlt8SZX-NYfCzgT4s-SQBg&pgis=1 Google Books - Capture of Rhy-Mhow]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yvEHAAAAQAAJ&printsecpg=frontcoverPA49&dq=Genealogical+account+of+the+families+of+Beatson+Rohilla+Returning+to+India+in+1837&hl=en&ei=OU98SYL2IpacyATy5oWrDgxpjKTsHnFZHLsgbu4oSgBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#PPA49,M1 Google Books - v=onepage&q&f=false Beatson Genealogy]Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3PA408&dq=Beatson&as_brr=0&ei=fV17Sc2BD4vwMv2dkb8E#PRA2-PT3,M1 Google Books - v=onepage&q&f=false Beatson's Service Record]Google Books<br>
