+-------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+-------+ | | Bengal. | Madras. | Bombay. | Total.| +-------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+-------+ | British Cavalry Regiments | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | British Infantry Battalions | 15 | 3 | 4 | 22 | | Company's European Battalions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | | European and Native Artillery | | | | | | Battalions | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | | Native Infantry Battalions | 74 | 52 | 29 | 155 | | Native Cavalry Regiments | 28 | 8 | 3 | 39 | +-------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+-------+ An account of the events of 1857-58 will be found under INDIAN MUTINY. After the catastrophe the reorganization of the military forces on different lines was of course unavoidable. Fortunately, the armies of Madras and Bombay had been almost wholly untouched by the spirit of disaffection, and in the darkest days the Sikhs, though formerly enemies of the British, had not only remained faithful to them, but had rendered them powerful assistance. 75. _The Reorganization._--By the autumn of 1858 the mutiny was virtually crushed, and the task of reorganization commenced. On the 1st of September 1858 the East India Company ceased to rule, and Her Majesty's government took up the reins of power. On the important question of the army, the opinions and advice of the most distinguished soldiers and civilians were invited. Masses of reports and evidence were collected in India, and by a royal commission in England. On the report of this commission the new system was based. The local European army was abolished, and its personnel amalgamated with the royal army. The artillery became wholly British, with the exception of a few native mountain batteries. The total strength of the British troops, all of the royal army, was largely increased, while that of the native troops was largely diminished. Three distinct native armies--those of Bengal, Madras and Bombay--were still maintained. The reduced Indian armies consisted of cavalry and infantry only, with a very few artillery, distributed as follows:-- Battalions Regiments Infantry. Cavalry. Bengal 49 19 Madras 40 4 Bombay 30 7 Punjab Force 12 6 --- --- Total 131 36 There were also three sapper battalions, one to each army.