History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c26.45

v2.c26.45

According to one account Dara’s artillerymen were corrupted by Aurangzib and fired blank charges. But his musketeers at all events fought valiantly, and the slaughter in Aurangizib’s ranks was heavy at this point. The vigour of the onset, however, did not abate. The blood of the Imperialists was fired by the fierce passion or combat; their horsemen dashed on towards the trenches in the face of a hail of bullets; the wounded who fell were trampled under the horses’ hoofs beyond recognition, but fresh troops from behind pressed forward to take their places.∗ The attack was persisted in for over an hour with undiminished vigour. Wave after wave of Imperialists swarmed up to the charge; and at last they pushed all the enemy out of the field and won the ground to the edge of the trenches. Now, if ever, Dara's lines were to be entered, or all this loss of life would be vain.