A History of the Mahrattas v1.c14.23

v1.c14.23

The foundation of his power was his infantry; his occupation of the forts gave him a hold on the country, and a place of deposit for his plunder. His cavalry, as far as we have proceeded, had not yet spread the terror of the Mahratta name where the existence of such a people was unknown; but we shall at once state, as briefly as the subject will admit, the rules of formation and discipline for his troops, the interior economy of his infantry and cavalry, the regulations for his forts, his revenue and judicial arrangements, and the chief offices through which his government was administered.