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The Carnatic European Veteran Battalion was established in May 1811. The headquarters were at Masulipatam .Two companies, each of 50 men , were at Vizagapatam and Ganjam. More details are in [http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar01wilsgoog#page/n352/mode/1up ''History of the Madras Army Volume 3''], page 343 by W J Wilson 1883 Archive.org
In 1837 there were 211 men at Vizagapatum,<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA50 "Extracts from the Annual Report by the Medical Board on the Health of the Honorable Company's European Troops serving under the Presidency o Fort St. George for years 1837-8-9"], ''The Madras Quarterly Medical Journal, Volume 3 1841'', page 50 Google Books</ref> 185 in 1838<ref> idem [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA54 page 54]</ref> and in 1839 average strength was 198<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA63 page 63]</ref>.
The Battalion was disbanded in 1842<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA369 East India (education): return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 10 February 1859], page 369 Google Books</ref>.
Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA368 page 368]</ref>.This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.
==British Library records==
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_6&cid=1-1-27-5#1-1-27-5 IOR/F/4/389/9902] Apr 1811-Feb 1812 Content:On the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, Madras [Lieut General Sir Samuel Auchmuty], the European Garrison Companies of Invalids are formed into a Battalion designated the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion.
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_9&cid=1-1-23-9#1-1-23-9 IOR/F/4/635/17309] Mar 1806-Jun 1819 Content:Alterations in the pay and constitution of the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion - division of the Battalion into Artillery and Infantry Wings etc.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category: Madras Army]]
In 1837 there were 211 men at Vizagapatum,<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA50 "Extracts from the Annual Report by the Medical Board on the Health of the Honorable Company's European Troops serving under the Presidency o Fort St. George for years 1837-8-9"], ''The Madras Quarterly Medical Journal, Volume 3 1841'', page 50 Google Books</ref> 185 in 1838<ref> idem [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA54 page 54]</ref> and in 1839 average strength was 198<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=8QQHAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA63 page 63]</ref>.
The Battalion was disbanded in 1842<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA369 East India (education): return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 10 February 1859], page 369 Google Books</ref>.
Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA368 page 368]</ref>.This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.
==British Library records==
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_6&cid=1-1-27-5#1-1-27-5 IOR/F/4/389/9902] Apr 1811-Feb 1812 Content:On the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, Madras [Lieut General Sir Samuel Auchmuty], the European Garrison Companies of Invalids are formed into a Battalion designated the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion.
[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_9&cid=1-1-23-9#1-1-23-9 IOR/F/4/635/17309] Mar 1806-Jun 1819 Content:Alterations in the pay and constitution of the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion - division of the Battalion into Artillery and Infantry Wings etc.
== References ==
<references />
[[Category: Madras Army]]
