A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.50

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repeated charges, again led on the horse, intending to have dashed across with the fugitives, but the Portuguese, from a better knowledge of the ford, and from having stationed boats and lined the opposite banks with troops, repulsed the attempt. Sumbhajee rallied his men and again tried to ford, but although he headed the troops himself and persevered until his horse was swimming, he was at last obliged to desist owing to the flood-tide.¹