A History of the Mahrattas v2.c52.45

v2.c52.45

(Oct. 18.)—General Lake, on hearing of this attack, marched to the relief of the capital, and arrived there on the 18th October ; but it was Holkar’s plan to keep his infantry out of reach, and they were already five days on their march towards the territory of his ally the Raja of Bhurtpoor ; who, in favour of his old friends the Mahrattas, particularly the family of Holkar, had seceded from his engagements with the English, notwithstanding the great advantage which he derived from their alliance. Holkar’s cavalry, except a few thousands who accompanied the march of his infantry, continued to hover round Delhi for some days ; but on the 29th of October suddenly crossed the Jumna, below Panniput, for the purpose of cutting off a detachment under Lieutenant-Colonel Burn, who, after being called in for the defence