tenant Carberry at Ternate in December 1815, and Captain Forbes at Banda.

Lieutenants Charles, Forbes, Gale, and Kid, were on the Governor's personal staff.

On the breaking out of the Mahratta war, in 1817, the Madras European Regiment formed part of the army of the Deccan, consisting of three divisions. The first, or advanced, under the personal command of His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Hyslop, Bart., was composed of a brigade of artillery, a brigade of cavalry, and three brigades of infantry. The second or Hydrabad division under Brigadier John Doveton, and the third division under Sir John Malcolm, K.C.B. K.L.S. The flank companies of H. M.'s Royal Scots, a wing and head-quarters of the Madras European Regiment, and the 1st battalion 7th regiment Native Infantry, composed the first infantry brigade of the first or advanced division, and was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomson. Major Augustus Andrews commanded the head-quarters of the regiments.

Five companies of the Madras European Regiment, a detail of artillery, and the 1st battalions of the 8th, 21st, and 22nd Native Infantry, formed the Hydrabad brigade of the second division, and was commanded by Col. Sir Augustus Floyan, K.C.B.

The army of the Deccan was intended to advance into Malwa. In the latter end of August, a detachment of a troop of horse artillery or rocket

troop, a squadron of H. M.'s 22nd dragoons, head quarters and a wing of the Madras European Regiment, the 1st battalion 3rd regiment, or Palamcottah light infantry, and half the 1st battalion of pioneers, all under command of Lieutenant-Colonel McGregor Murray, left Secunderabad with the headquarter departments, and arrived at Nandair on the Godavery on the 16th October.

The Commander-in-chief was prevented by severe illness from leaving Secunderabad until the 1st of October, but overtook Colonel Murray's detachment at Nandair on the 16th, when he pushed on with the rocket troop, squadron of dragoons, and three companies of the Palamcottah light infantry, leaving the remainder of the head-quarter detachment to follow him as rapidly as possible.

Before the end of October, Sir John Malcolm, who had taken command of the troops assembled at Hurdah, occupied all the principal ghauts on the Nerbudda river. On the 10th November, Sir Thomas Hyslop arrived at the camp at Hurdah, and on the 13th, the rest of the head-quarter detachment under command of Major Andrews of the Madras European Regiment, marched into camp.

On the 2nd December, the head-quarters of the Deccan army was at Nemawun on the right bank of the Nerbudda, opposite Hindia, on the 3rd at Sundulpoor, and on the 4th at Soankeir. Advancing by Oonchode towards Oojein, it arrived at Peepleea on the 8th, and on the 11th, encamped at Duttana

Muttana, within eight miles of the 3rd division at Ursoda, which had fallen back from Augur.

On the 12th, the head-quarters, and first and third divisions of the army marched first to Oojein, crossed the Seeprah at a ford near the north-east angle of the city, and encamped on the left bank, taking up a position fronting the ford just passed. The army was surrounded by flying parties of Mahratta cavalry, and every precaution was taken, by stationing outline pickets to prevent them insulting the camp,

On the 14th, the army re-crossed the Seeprah, and encamped at Gunnye. On the line of march, several camels were taken by the enemy's horse. The army halted until the 20th, when it moved to Hernia, and encamped with the Seeprah in its front; the road to Oojein led out from the left, that to the villages of Mahidpoor from the right of the encampment, and a road passed through the camp to the front, and crossed the river by the only ford within some considerable distance. On the same day a party of the Mysore horse were attacked by Holkar's cavalry, and driven in with some loss..

On the 21st, the army moved a little before daybreak, and had advanced about eight miles towards Mahidpoor before an enemy was seen. On ascending an eminence, a view was obtained of the town. of Mahidpoor on the right bank of the Seeprah, and the enemy's army drawn up on the other side of that river, the intervening plain on both banks covered by the Mahratta light cavalry, who came

forward in the most confident manner close up to the British column.

As the British advanced, the position of Holkar's army was more distinctly seen, at the same time that a reconnoissance, under Sir John Malcolm, with the cavalry, some horse artillery, and a detachment of light infantry, drove the enemy's light cavalry across the river, and determined the position of the fords over the Seeprah, one of which, the most practicable, called the Kuldee Ghaut, was in front of the enemy's position; the other, at a distance below, was impassable for guns; it was therefore determined to cross by the Kuldee Ghaut, and as the banks of the river were high, the troops could form up for the attack after crossing the river, sheltered from the enemy's guns.

The Mahratta army was drawn up in two lines, about 8000 yards from, and fronting the ford, its front nearly parallel to the river; the ruined village of Dooblee the centre of their position, situated on a slight eminence, the ascent to which from the bank of the river was gradual and smooth like a glacis; a strong ravine running into the river, and a ruined enclosure secured their right flank, and the left rested on the bank of the river, which at that place took a turn to the rear of their position. The artillery and infantry composed the first line, their cavalry in masses the second. The village of Dooblee being the key of the position, was strongly occupied by infantry and guns, and flanked by the

principal and heaviest batteries; upwards of sixty pieces of heavy artillery were in position along their line, all bearing on the Kuldee fort.

When the British had advanced within 600 yards of the ford, the baggage and sick were first secured on commanding ground near the village of Dooleit, protected by a small guard of Mysoreans, and as many of the sick as could carry arms; after which dispositions were made for an immediate attack on the enemy's line. The light brigade were intended to cross at the ford and take up a position, covering themselves from the fire of the artillery as much as possible, in a ravine which led out of the river a little to the right of the ford; the cavalry and horse artillery were to follow them and take post to the left, whilst the Europeans were to cross and form on the right of the light brigade. The light brigade crossed over and took post in gallant style, exposed to a heavy cannonade which was particularly well directed the Mahratta gunners having been for some days practising at the ford, had got the proper range. The cavalry and horse artillery followed the former, forming up to the left, slightly covered by some rising ground; the latter formed battery in front of the ford: the European brigade passed rapidly over after them, ascended a ravine to the right of that occupied by the light brigade, and commenced forming line, at the same time that the light brigade formed on its left with the greatest steadiness, under a heavy fire of grape. Whilst