Shivaji and His Times c8.s4.5

c8.s4.5

Next morning (15th August) they resumed the attack, scaled the wall, and captured the main fort, putting many of the garrison to the sword and driving the rest into the citadel. In a short time even the last-named work capitulated. But the imperialists had to purchase their victory at a heavy price, losing 268 killed and 600 wounded. [A. N. 585-588; Tavernier, i. 409 confused.]