Honourable East India Company
Study Group
Napoleonic Newsdesk
by Paul Chamberlain
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The aim of this Group is to carry out research into all aspects of the HEIC from 1791 to 1816, with special emphasis on its armies and navy, and the campaigns and battles in which they were involved. Although Britain had the largest navy in the world at the time, its army was one of the smallest, and was often overstretched in trying to meet all the commitments demanded of it. To counter this, regiments were raised and recruited locally, the largest such force being the Honourable East India Company. This force was not under the immediate control of Horse Guards, but was paid for and controlled by the Company, and consisted of three armies; Bengal, Madras and Bombay; and had its own navy, the Bombay Marine. It saw much service not only on the Indian sub-continent, but also in Egypt, South Africa, Ceylon, Southeast Asia and Nepal, sometimes in concert with British regiments and sometimes on its own. The Study Group is looking for new members willing to research any area of the organisation, and to share information. Contact: Peter Williams, 17 Boon Way, Oakley, Hants, RG23 713S. More Napoleonic News Desk
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