A History of the Mahrattas v2.c36.59

v2.c36.59

¹ [The Committee's letter, ordering the retreat, ran as follows: ‘To Lieutenant-Colonel William Cockburn, commanding the English forces now at Talegāon. ‘Sir,—Having maturely deliberated upon the necessity of the measure, you are hereby directed to march back the army under your command towards the pass at Khandala as expeditiously as possible.’ J. Carnac. Charles Egerton.’ (Printed on p. 366 of Forrest's Selections (Marāthā Series), 1885, i.)]