A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.26

v1.c15.26

On Sivajee’s return he made great preparations both by sea and land. Ten thousand horse under Pertab Rao Goozur, and twenty thousand foot commanded by the Peishwa, marched for the northward, whilst a fleet of one hundred and sixty vessels passed Bombay, intended, as was supposed, to co-operate in an attack on Baroach; but, if such was the intention, it appears to have been abandoned in favour of more extensive operations. The fleet was recalled, and they returned to Dabul with a large Portuguese ship which they had captured off Damaun. The Portuguese, on the other hand, took twelve of Sivajee’s vessels, and carried them into Bassein.²