[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 65.43.8 # Storia do Mogor 65.43.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.43.8 - **Language:** English ### [65.43.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43.8) When the third message came with great urgency, begging the eunuch for God's sake to come into the fort in obedience to the king's order, adding the intimation that it was his last warning, he answered not at all. We saw the messenger start at a run, and it was no joking matter, for the cavalry continued to advance, and drawing their swords shouted to the horsemen, who heard not, through the uproar that had already begun. The house was encircled by a number of infantry, while on the river sands several squadrons rode from different directions, discharging arrows that fell like rain in the place where we were. The cavalier related to the eunuch, finding that the thing was serious, began to skirmish, pushing his horse at those squadrons, with his lance at the charge, until he got stuck in a marshy place full of mire, where, unable to move, he was killed by the arrows. The infantry tried to scale the wall, but we defended ourselves and prevented them from climbing over. Among others, we killed the kotwal's son, whereat being enraged they set upon us with still greater fury, and one resolute man leapt over behind the eunuch, and at once cut off his head. Primavera (Basant) had been resisting vigorously on the other side. Many more scrambled over and began to cut down the few of us found here and there. - [Previous: 65.43.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43.7) - [Next: 65.43.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43.9) - [Up: 65.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.43.8) · Pramāṇa