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Battle of Rymow

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[[Category:Battles|Rymow, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
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|date=November 1850
|location= Rymow, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moinabad,_Rangareddi_district Moinabad], Andra Pradesh
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=17.317136,77.742063&z=8&t=h&hl=en 17.317136°N 77.742063°E]
|result=Capture of fort
|territory=
|combatant1=Hyderabad Contingent
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas] & Arabs
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101047382/ Brigadier William Beatson]
|commander2=
|strength1=
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== 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=yvEHAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Beatson+Rohilla&ei=OU98SYL2IpacyATy5oWrDg#PPA49,M1 Google Books - Beatson Genealogy]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FHQBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PT3&dq=Beatson&as_brr=0&ei=fV17Sc2BD4vwMv2dkb8E#PRA2-PT3,M1 Google Books - Beatson's Service Record]

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