History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c68.s8.1

v4.c68.s8.1

The next day (20th June) was fixed for the explosion of the mines and the delivery of the assault, which the Emperor went to supervise in person from Firuz Jang's trenches. The Mughal troops, as ordered, rushed out of their trenches and made a noisy feint against the undermined bastion in order to induce the enemy to crowd at this point and then to kill vast numbers of them by the explosion! Dense masses of Mughals—artillerymen, musketers and infantry,—stood in battle order in the plain below the glacis, ready to storm the breach when made.