History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c23.49

v2.c23.49

At night a detachment from Aurangzib's army, led by Zulfiqar Khan and Bahadur Khan, crept to the foot of the Fort walls and began the attack. Bombardment was tried at first. One gun was mounted on the terrace of the Juma Masjid, facing the western gate of the Fort, and another on Dara's mansion by the Jumna. They are said to have done some damage to the Fort guns and the upper stories of the palace. But the Fort was one of the strongest of that age, " no assault, mining or sapping could capture it, with its deep moat and its towers and walls too thick to be battered down."†