"ملاحظات حول قوات الباشبوزق وغيرها من القوات غير النظامية؛ بما في ذلك أفكار موجزة حول الحرب الحالية. مع خريطة مبدئية للفريق أول ويليام فيرجسون بيتسون، المنظم لقوات الباشبوزق خلال حملة القرم" بقلم العقيد ويليام فيرجسون بيتسون لوري [و‎‎٨] (٢٤/١٥)

Beatson’s only sister. The father of our hero was Captain Robert
Beatson (Beatson of Kilrie), of the Royal Engineers, who had three
sons appointed to the Bengal Native Infantry. William Ferguson
entered the Bengal army in 1820. Being on furlough, he (with the
sanction of the British Government) served with the British Legion in
Spain, 1835-J836, first as Major, afterwards as Lieutenant Colonel
commanding the 10th, or Munster Light Infantry, at the head of which
regiment he was severely wounded. For his services in Spain he
received the Cross of San Fernando from Queen Isabella, and Her
Britannic Majesty’s permission to wear it in September, 1837. Beatson
was not the only Indian officer who, under Sir De Lacey Evans, won
distinction in Spain, but he was certainly one of the foremost in what
was considered a good cause. He returned to India in 1837, and
having been appointed to the important command of the Bundelkund
Legion, received the thanks of Government for the capture of Jignee, in
Bundelkund, in 1840 ; and of Chirgong, in 1841.
In February, 1844, he received the thanks of the Governor-General’s
agent, Scindiah’s dominions, for recovering for the Gwalior Government
forts and strongholds in Kachwahagar.
In March, 1844, he played one of his best cards by volunteering with
his Bundelkund Legion for Sind. For this he received the thanks of
Government; which volunteering, the Governor-General declared,
placed the Government of India under great obligation.
In March, 1845, he was mentioned in Sir Charles Napier’s despatch,
regarding the campaign in the Boogtee Hills ; which service called
forth the approbation of Government.
In July, 1846, the conduct of his Legion while in Sind, was, much to
the satisfaction of the Commandant, praised in General Orders by the
Governor-General, Viscount Hardinge. 1
Having been appointed to the command of the Nizam’s Cavalry, we
find Brigadier Beatson, in July, 1848, receiving approbation from the
Government of India for taking the Jagheer and fort of Rymou from
that troublesome, ever-warlike, and energetic race, the Rohillas ; and in
November, 1850, he recaptured Rymou from the Arabs.
In February, 1851, he captured the fort of Dharoor, one of the
strongest in the Dekhan.
1 Lord Dalhousie arrived in India on the 12th January, 1848, and on the 18th
Lord Ilardinge left Calcutta on his way home.