1 552
2 SECOND CAPTURE OF DELLY.
3 CAppendix.
4 lately mirdered the Emperor of India, Allumgeer II. to fly to the Jaut
5 country, where Mulhar Row and the remains of fhv Mahratta army had
6 taken refuge. Ahmed Shauh aiterwards pursued the conquest of the Dooab,
7 and marched as far m Aiiooj»hehr, where he cantoned for Uie uioii&oon, and
8 was joined by the Navaub ^ujaOodoula, vi^er of Hindostiiii.
9 In' tiie ooune of this Mason the Mahiattaa* exerted theniMhret to repair
10 their looes^ and a powerfiil amy of their nation arrived from die Decan,
11 commanded by Wisswas Row, tllie heir apparent of the empire, and Shed^
12 dasheo Row, whom the duastrous issue of this campaign has made so iamoui
13 in India under the name of the Bhow. They besieged Del!y, which WM
14 surrcndcretl, at\er a s^pirited dctlnce, by a small party of Dooraimees.
15 The Sliauli wa^ at this time cut oil' by the Jumna from assisting tiis troops
16 on tile rigiiL bank of that river. The same cause prevented his relieving
17 Cooijpoava, nxtf imilea nc»th of Defly, vrbidi waa tidcen abnoet in sight of
18 the Dooraunee army, rurw advanced to the river ;
19 perated the Shauh to nmch that he reaolved immediately to craaa the river at
20 all ha«atdB» and bring the enemy to aotiML His passage was effected, wHh
21 Rome loss ; and the Mahrattas, discouraged by tlic alacrity with whicli the
22 King sought a battle, retire<J to l'anni{)ut, where they soon after entrenched
23 themselves. With thiw position, and their vaiit train of artillery, Uiey were
24 secure from any attack ; but the distresses of an army consisting cbiefly of
25 hofai^ cooped up in an entrenched camp» may be eaaOy ooncesvedf and Ih^
26 were augmented by the activity of the Doorauneesp vrlio were onremlttiiijf
27 in their ezertiona to cnt off all supplies from the enemy*! camp. Hie
28 Mahrattas, however, remained in this state for three or four months, diuing
29 which time many partial actions took place, and some indirect ovfsrtorea of
30 peace were made by them through Shoojaoodoula.
31 The Dooraunee army also suffered from the want of supplies ; but the
32 patience, vigilance, and activity of Ahmed Shauh, enabled him to sunnount
33 oBOBt of the difficoities that he met with ; and the confidence whidi the troops
34 repoaed on him, and the temper and moderation with which he treated his
35 • The transaction* of tliis pt-riod, and the details of the battle of PannJput, arc given with great
36 ■tpiiit and appearaace of accuracy hj a contemponvy hiatariait, wImw aamtive appears in Ed^IuIi,
37 fail»iliiifd«aliraKoftheA)ntie R«MMcl^ TIptMaeeoint f litf tmetoitleray indtni bat
38 some pasvagc!^' in it prctcnt so livi ly a pictwre of.tbe prioeipil MtiOCI IB time 10608% that I Onotfi*
39 jrain from q^uoting them if thii place.
40 L^iLjui^cd by GoogI