A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.7

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were destroyed, and now was their time to prove themselves Sivajee’s Mawulees. This address, their loss of Tannajee, the arrival of their companions, and the presence of a leader, made them turn with a resolution which nothing could withstand. ‘ Hur, Hur, Mahdeo,’¹ their usual cry on desperate onsets, resounded as they closed, and they soon found themselves in possession of the fort. Their total loss was estimated at one-third their number, or upwards of three hundred killed or disabled. In the morning, five hundred gallant Rajpoots, together with their commander, were found dead or wounded; a few had concealed themselves, and submitted; but several hundreds had chosen the desperate alternative of venturing over the rock, and many were dashed to pieces in the attempt.