Later Mughals v1.c9.s18.7

v1.c9.s18.7

When Abdus-samad Khan arrived at Sadhaura, the siege was little if at all advanced. The Guru himself was in Lohgarh; his followers held the fort at Sadhaura. It was thought advisable to force them first to evacuate Sadhaura and then crush their united forces at Lohgarh. Sadhaura was therefore invested. Abdus-samad Khan encamped on one side, Zain-ud-din Ahmad Khan on another, the third and fourth sides were guarded, one by the Mughals, the other by the local militia. Every other day, sometimes every day, Banda sent out from Lohgarh three or four divisions, who fell unexpectedly, at different times, on the imperial camps. As soon as these troops were seen dimly in the distance, or the dust they raised began to appear, the besieged came out on all four sides and fell vigorously upon the besiegers. These sorties met with no success, and supplies soon began to run short. The Sikhs had thought that no one could prevent their bringing in whatever they wanted, and they had not prepared any large stores of food. What they had collected was soon exhausted.