A History of the Mahrattas v1.c12.22

v1.c12.22

The Beejapoor government had at last become sensible of the necessity of making an active effort to subdue him, and for this purpose an army was assembled, consisting of five thousand horse, and seven thousand choice infantry, a good train of artillery, or what was considered as such, besides a large supply of rockets, a number of swivels mounted on camels, and abundance of stores. Afzool Khan, an officer of high rank, volunteered to command the expedition, and at his public audience of leave, in the vaunting manner particularly common to Mahomedan natives of the Deccan, pompously declared that he should bring back the insignificant rebel and cast him in chains under the footstool of the throne.