A History of the Mahrattas v1.c27.36

v1.c27.36

The Peishwa’s first object, on the opening of the season, was to detach a force under Gopaul Hurry to Mysore, for the recovery of the districts from whence the Mahratta agents had been expelled by Nunjeraj, at the suggestion of Hyder Ally. Gopaul Hurry established the Mahratta *thannas*, took Cenapatam by surprise, and besieged Bangalore. The Mahrattas were opposed by the Mysore army, which was on this service entrusted for the first time to the rising General, Hyder Ally; and the campaign terminated in the payment of the thirty-two lacks of rupees before stipulated, one half of which was paid in gold, and the other by bills on the security of bankers; after which the Mahrattas evacuated the pledged districts, and peace was concluded with the state of Mysore.³ Gopaul Hurry then proceeded to the Damulcherry pass, whilst the French were besieging the English in Madras,¹ and endeavoured to exact money from each of the belligerents, but he was treated with considerable contempt by both parties. To be revenged on the French, he took possession of the temple at Tripittee, intending to have collected the offerings² at the ensuing festival, but the main body of his troops was recalled to Poona, and the garrison he left in the temple was driven out by troops belonging to the Nabob of Arcot.