Promoted to major-general in 1854, he was commander-in-chief of the Madras army from 1856 to 1861.

At the age of 18 he went to India on a military commission and was appointed to the Madras Army.

Any time the troops brought the rebels to battle, the superior discipline and training of the Madras Army produced a victory.

The council was reduced to three members when the Madras Army was abolished in 1895.

In 1752 he was made a Captain in the Madras Army.

Arthur,apparently a son from this marriage, became a Colonel in the Madras Army.

In 1765 he presided over the board charged with arranging the reorganization of the Madras army and he finally retired the following year.

Maitland went to India and became commander in chief of the Madras army in 1836 serving for two years.

Smith arrived in India and was commissioned into the Madras Army in 1752.

The fourth was the Commander-in-chief of the Madras Army.