A History of the Mahrattas v1.c23.15

v1.c23.15

¹ The only authentic record I have recovered of the arrangement which preceded this expedition, and that bears no date, is a copy of the original authority by the Raja, which is not more loose and vague than many Mahratta documents equally important. By this paper, I conjecture that the Peishwa furnished the infantry, and from subsequent events it is probable that he by this means weakened his own army. The cavalry under Rughoojee was furnished by different leaders. I do not know who Koossajee Yessajee Bhonslay, the person mentioned in the paper, was, but he is supposed to have been the commander of the infantry.