Friday, April 19, 2013

East India Company armies on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857

East India Company armies on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857[53]
PresidenciesBritish troopsIndian troops
CavalryArtilleryInfantryTotalCavalryArtillerySappers
&
Miners
InfantryTotal
Bengal1,3663,06317,00321,43219,2884,7341,497112,052137,571
Madras6392,1285,9418,7083,2022,4071,27042,37349,252
Bombay6811,5787,1019,3608,4331,99763733,86144,928
Local forces
&
contingents
6,7962,11823,64032,554
" "
(unclassified)
7,756
Military police38,977
Total2,6866,76930,04539,50037,71911,2563,404211,926311,038
Grand Total, British and Indian troops350,538

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East India Company armies after the Reorganization of 1796[49]
British troopsIndian troops
Bengal PresidencyMadras PresidencyBombay Presidency
24,00024,0009,000
13,000Total Indian troops: 57,000
Grand total, British and Indian troops: 70,000

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