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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Beatson
	First Name(s)	William Ferguson
	Year of Birth	1804
	Year of Death	1872
	Entry	General : son of Captain Robert Beatson, R.E : entered the Bengal Army in 1820 : served, while on furlough, with the British Legion in Spain, 1835-6: at the capture of Jigni in Bundelkund, 1840 : Chirgong, 1841 : in the Sind compaign, 1844 : served under Sir C. Napier, 1845, in the Bugti hills : commanded the Nizam's cavalry : took Rymow from the Rohillas in 1848 : organised the Bashi-bazouks in the Crimean campaign, 1854-5 : in the mutiny, raised two regiments of cavalry, named, ""Beatson's Horse"" : commanded the Allahabad Division, 1866, and the Umbala Division, 1869 : died Feb. 4, 1872.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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