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Army of the Deccan

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The Southern Force in the [[3rd Maratha War]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop] with headquarters at [[Hyderabad]]

== The Army of the Deccan ==
''Commanded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Sir Thomas Hislop]''<br>

'''First or Advanced Division'''<br>
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Hislop,_1st_Baronet Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Hislop] commanding''<br>

'''Light Artillery Brigade'''
''Capt-Lt H Rudyerd''
*The Troop of Horse Artillery incl Cavalry Gallopers
*The Rocket Troop<br>
'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''Maj Lushington''
*4th Regiment Light Cavalry
*Detachment of HM 22nd Light Dragoons
*8th Regiment of Light Cavalry<br>
'''Light Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Deacon''
*The Rifle Corps
*1st Battalion 3rd or Palamcottah Light Infantry
*1st Battalion 16th or Trichinopoly Light Infantry
*2nd Battalion 17th or Chicacole Light Infantry
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Thompson''
*Flank Coys HM Royal Scots
*1st Battalion 7th Native Infantry
*Madras European Regiment
'''2nd Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Robert Scott''
*1st Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 6th Native Infantry

'''Second or Hydrabad Division'''<br>
''Brig-Gen J Doveton commanding''<br>

'''Cavalry Brigade'''
''Maj H Munt''
*Three Brigades Horse Artillery
*6th Regiment of Light Cavalry<br>
'''1st Infantry Brigade'''
''Lt-Col Mackellar''
*1st Battalion 11th Native Infantry
*2nd Battalion 14th Native Infantry
*1st Battalion 12th or Wallajahbad Light Infantry
*1st Battalion 2nd Native Infantry<br>
'''Berar Brigade'''
''Maj Pitman''
*Four Battalions Native Infantry
*Detail of Artillery (8 guns)
*Reformed Horse<br>

== External Links ==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=vlCOMfk4S2wC&pg=PA34&lpg=PR2#v=onepage&q=&f=false Lt-Col Blacker's Memoir] Google Books
[[Category:3rd Maratha War| Army of the Deccan]]

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