A History of the Mahrattas v2.c37.71

v2.c37.71

The reduction of Bassein, and the defeat of the army in the Concan, were severely felt by Nana Furnuwees.³ The judicious operations of Goddard had secured that important fortress, with an inconsiderable loss of thirteen men, of whom was one officer, Lieutenant Sir John Gordon, who died of his wounds. On the same day that General Goddard joined Colonel Hartley, the Bombay government received a letter from Bengal, dated 9th October, informing them of their intention to make peace with the Mahrattas : ordering that, upon the Peishwa’s intimating that he had commanded a cessation of hostilities, they were immediately to desist in like manner ; but, until such an intimation was received, they were urged to prosecute the war with vigour.¹ Similar instructions were transmitted to General Goddard.