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Grand Army
The Northern Force in the 3rd Maratha War under Lord Hastings
The Grand Army
See note[1]
40,000 fighting men commanded by Lord Hastings
First or Centre Division
Maj-Gen Brown commanding
1st Cavalry Brigade Lt-Col Philpot, 24th Light Dragoons
1st Infantry Brigade Brig-Gen d'Auvergne
3rd Infantry Brigade Col Burrell
- 2nd Battalion 11th Native Infantry
- 1st Battalion 24th Native Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 13th Native Infantry
2nd Infantry Brigade Col Dick, 9th Native Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 1st Native Infantry
- Flank Battalion
- 1st Battalion 8th Native Infantry
Second or Right Division
Maj-Gen R S Donkin commanding
2nd Cavalry Brigade Lt-Col Westenra, HM 8th Light Dragoons
- 1st Regiment of Native Cavalry
- HM 8th Light Dragoons
- Col Gardiner's Irregulars
4th Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Vanrenon, 12th Native Infantry
- 2nd Battalion 12th Native Infantry
- HM 14th Regiment of Foot
- 1st Battalion 27th Native Infantry
- 1st Battalion 25th Native Infantry
Third or Left Division
Maj-Gen D Marshall commanding
3rd Cavalry Brigade Col Newberry, 24th Light Dragoons
- 4th Regiment of Native Cavalry
- 2nd Rohilla Horse
- Four Rissalahs 3rd Rohilla Horse
5th Infantry Brigade Brig-Gen Watson
- 1st Battalion 1st Native Infantry
- 1st Battalion 26th Native Infantry
- 1st Battalion 7th Native Infantry
6th Infantry Brigade Lt-Col Price, 28th Native Infantry
Reserve Division
Maj-Gen Sir D Ochterlony GCB commanding
4th Cavalry Brigade Lt-Col A Knox, 2nd Native Cavalry
- 2nd Native Cavalry
- Two corps Skinner's Horse
7th Infantry Brigade Col Huskisson, HM 67th Regiment of Foot
8th Infantry Brigade Brig-Gen Arnold
- 2nd Battalion 7th Native Infantry
- 1st Battalion 28th Native Infantry
- Detachment Sirmoor Battalion
- 2nd Battalion 19th Native Infantry
External Links
Lt-Col Blacker's Memoir Google Books
References