A History of the Mahrattas v2.c50.13

v2.c50.13

defensive since the action of the 17th of March. Colonel Clarke found Mulhar Rao’s army strongly entrenched under the walls of the town, and it was determined to storm their position without delay. The attack was made at break of day on the morning of the 30th of April, and the entrenchments carried in the most gallant style, with the loss on the part of the British of a hundred and sixty-three men in killed and wounded.¹ Mulhar Rao shortly afterwards surrendered at discretion; Kurree was evacuated and made over to the Gaekwar’s government, but two companies of Sepoys remained under a British officer to garrison the citadel. A small part of the army returned with Sir William Clarke to Bombay; the rest remained under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Woodington, subject to the requisitions of Major Walker, who was appointed Political Resident at the Gaekwar Court.