A History of the Mahrattas v2.c52.22

v2.c52.22

Having adopted the unfortunate alternative¹ we have mentioned, Brigadier-General Monson, on the 8th July, began his retreat by sending off his baggage and stores at four o'clock in the morning. No enemy having appeared, the line of infantry followed at nine, and the irregular horse were left on the ground, with orders to follow in half an hour and to send the earliest intelligence of Holkar’s motions. The division had retired about six kos, when intelligence was brought that the irregular horse had been attacked and defeated, and that Lieutenant Lucan² was taken prisoner. This information, it may be here observed, was brought by Doulut Rao’s officer, Bappoojee Sindia,³ who a few days afterwards deserted to Holkar.