British forces break Goorkha attack at Peeraree village
A small force led by Lieutenant Pickersgill repelled an attack near Peeraree after villagers were set ablaze. Reinforcements under Cornet Hearsey arrived, and 100 enemy were killed with 57 captured. Lieutenant Wilson and Ensign Patton distinguished themselves in the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peraree
Pickersgill
Cornet Hearsey
Wilson
Patton
Ensign Wilson
Colonel Dick
Peeraree
Pickeregill
Gill
Hearsey
Mazjor Casement
Watson
Stewart
Tickle
Goad
Aplin
George Wood
Barugurhee
Seophue
Roughsedge
Bheem Sen
Onur
Goruckpore
J. 8. Wood
Menaree
Wokargong
Madras General Orders on Field Appointments and Staff
The presidency orders field appointments under the commander in chief. Major general Lang Hare and Lang receive field roles. Fraser, Crewe, Swanton, and Cameron are assigned adjutant and quartermaster duties. Engineering, ordnance, medical, and personal staff appointments follow with multiple officers named for field service and staff roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Lang
Hare and Lang
Fraser
18Th Regiment of Native Infantry
Crewe
25Th Regiment of Native Infantry
Swanton and Cameron
Native Infantry
Army
Engineer's Department
D. Havilland
Mackintosh
C. C. Nattes
Sim
Artillery
Columl Freese
Burton
Ordnance and Stores
Dalrymple
Blair
Cleaveland
Boswell
Annesley
J. I. Jones
Williams and Richards
Thompson
Madras European Regiment
F. P. Stewart
14Th Regiment of Native Infantry
Otto
Hic
Majesty
S 80Th Regt
Wilson
Foote
7Th Regiment of Native Infantry
John O'Brien
The
Horse Artillery
Wood
S’ 2d
Queen’s Royal Regiment
John Gordon
22D Regiment of Dragoons
Spry
21St Regt
Nat. Inf
Lang
Col. Forbes
Malabar
Canars
Col. Marriott
Bangalore
Wallalabbad
William Stone
24Th Regt
Goa
Sutherland Macdonald
18Th Regt
Cherry
Macdonald
Wetherall
Webber
Mysore
O” Reilly
Simons
Pierce
Nat. Infantry
Lewis
Ed Regiment
Native Cavalry
Arcot
Hall
15Th- Rege -of - Line
Inf
Fenwick
Madras, Eurospean Regiment
King
Page
8Th Tegt
Nat
Lieut. Johnson
Cornet Barlow
1St Regt
Lieut
M’s 86Th Regt
Foot
Hare
Appointments and transfers in Madras zillahs 1815
A dated record from Madras on February 18 1815 lists numerous military and judicial appointments and transfers. It includes W A Shakespeare and Charles Fullerton as judges in the Madura zillah, J A Dalzell as register at Guntoor, and Lieut colonel Boles with Welsh and 15th regiments transfers. Other postings assign Lieut Robson to the 1st battalion pioneers and Lt Walker to duty with Pallamcot light infantry, among several further reorganizations and leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Shakespeare
Madura
Charles Fullerton
W. A. Fraser
Masulipatam
J. A. Dalzell
Guntoor
Col. Boles
Bat. Welsh
Rank and Precedence Rules for East Indies Officials
The Governor General and Vice President titled officials are named with rank order. The Governor of Madras, the Governor of Bombay, the Chief Justices of Bengal and Madras, the Bishop of Calcutta, Council members in their presidencies, and the Puisne Judges of the Supreme Courts are listed to settle precedence. Continued in the Supplement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graace
P. R. George the Third
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
C. Toad
East Indies
Madras
Bombay
Bengal
Calcutta
Supreme Courts of Judicature
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taraghur
Cooper
Ramshur
Dreytuck
Bansey
Leotun
Butwal
Bettiah
Baddely
Janickpoor
Hardyman
Dinapore
Ghazeepore
Gregory
Janickpool
18Th Regiment of
O'Halloran
Goorkah Wakeels
Purneah
Tichbourne
Morang
Fottyghur
Public Department
Court of Directors
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