Carnatic Brigade
Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck". Carnatic Brigade was a portion of Travancore army before Nair Brigade was formed in 1818. In the year 1780 Travancore army consisted of about 50,000 men disciplined, according to European manner; in addition the State could command in times of need 100,000 Nayars and Chogas, armed with bows, arrows, spears, swords and battle axes. A portion of the army was known as the Carnatic Brigade.[1] Its origin is uncertain. It would appear from the treaty of 1795 that the Travancore army did not consist of Nayars only, but contained also men from the Eastern side of the Ghauts.
Whether the Carnatic Brigade took its name from the presence of these men, or whether it was a remnant of a force sent by the Nawab of the Carnatic to assist Travancore during internal troubles, is not known. By the treaty of 1795 the Travancore troops were bound to aid the East India Company in its wars, and a portion of the Travancore army was employed with the British troops in Lord Cornwallis’ operations against Tippoo Sultan. This Carnatic Brigade was under the command of Colonel Daly (1789 to 1809), its head-quarters were at Alleppey, and it consisted of 5 battalions of Infantry and 1 battalion of Artillery. The rest of the force was under Native Commanders.
References[edit]
- ↑ Madras (Presidency) (1898). The Nayar Brigade of Travancore. Government Press, Madras. pp. 1, 2 (preface). Retrieved 27 December 2021. Search this book on
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