Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 50.3.131

50.3.131

Monro, Major, a Kings servant ; appointed Commander-in-Chief of the English forces ; lands at Azim-abad ; his letter to Gholam-hossein-qhan, ii, 553. Approves of and signs a treaty with Sahomul, Governor of the fortress of Rhotas ; the fortress surrenders to him, ii, 554. Receives intelligence of the desertion of a regiment of Talingas under command of Captain Ahmuty ; measures taken by him to bring under submission the mutineers; orders twenty-five of the mutineers to be blown up at his guns to serve for an example to others ; ordered by the Council at Calcutta to attack Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 561-562. Marches to Bacsar, ii, 563. His engagement with Shudja-ed-dowla; his victory, ii, 565-567. Goes to Calcutta ; leaves his command to Major Fooleecher (Robert Fletcher), ii, 574. Appointed to the defence of the factory and fortress of Mendradj ; suffer a series of ignominious defeats at the hands of Haider-naic, iii, 126. Stricken with panic on hearing the detail of the slaughter by the enemy and betrays marks of fear and dismay ; flies to the fortress of Mendradj ; iii, 127. Accused of disgraceful flight, ii, 128. Resolves to retrieve his honor ; engages Haider-naic in two bloody battles ; his defeat and retreat, iii, 131.