Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 25.13.6

25.13.6

At the end of the night, being arrived at the spot he intended, he placed his ladders, and availing himself of the neglect and supineness of the garrison, he got upon the wall, and commenced firing at the garrison, which was thrown into the greatest consternation. For one or two thousand of such troops, being once got within the fortress, were by all means an overmatch for any ten thousand of such slothful fellows as composed the garrison. They say that the Marhatta Governor, either out of despair and shame, or for fear of being called to an account, killed himself; and there is also another report, that this surprise had been concerted with the ancient Imperial Commander, who dissatisfied with his not being paid, his arrears, had only dissembled his resentment, and had remained within the fortress, until he could find some opportunity of introducing an enemy. It was in this manner that so famous a fortress fell in a twinkle, in the hands of the English, who took care to put a garrison in it. I was in Calcutta, when news came of the capture of Goaliar; and I heard with my own ears the discharges of cannon, by which that happy event was announced to the public.