Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 10.3.7

10.3.7

Full of those high notions, he reviewed his troops, (and these were always kept in readiness) augmented their number, furnished them with such ammunition and such a quantity of provisions as he thought necessary, and joining to them a train of artillery, he quitted Aod, his capital, taking with him his nephew and son-in-law, Abul-mansur-qhan, and he marched at the head of his army, firmly resolved to fight the Marhattas. With this view, he crossed the Ganga, and wanted likewise to cross the Djumna, in order to give assistance to Radja Behdaor, a friend and a dependant of his. This Radja being besieged in his fortress by an army of Marhattas, had applied to Saadet-qhan for assistance. The latter answered him by this short note : — Be sure not to be dismayed, and be sure not to give them one farthing ; for look, I will be with you instantly.