Storia do Mogor 186.8

186.8

But what Sambha Ji did not do by attacking us, God carried out by the pestilence which raged in the army with such violence that in seven days of its prevalence everyone died who was attacked — that is, about one-third of the army. Of this disease there died every day five hundred men ; nor was the mortality confined to men only — it extended to horses, elephants, and camels. This made the air pestilential [228], and it being a confined route, supplies also failed, and this was like encountering another enemy. For although, as I said, wheat was abundant, from this time there were no animals to carry it. Thus the soldiers had more than enough to undergo. Many of those whose horses died had no money to buy others, nor was there anyone in the camp ready to sell. They were thus forced to march on foot, and many died of the great heat and thirst they underwent.