Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c10.s8.12

v1.c10.s8.12

Meantime, some carts full of rockets which Abdāli had captured caught fire from the recklessness of the plunderers, several thousands of rockets at once flew up into the air, the sparks falling from them ignited the gunpowder of the Afghān field artillery, a thousand of Abdāli’s soldiers were burnt to death, and utter disorder fell on their ranks. This calamity, coupled with Safdar Jang’s intervention in the contest in the Mughal van, which came just when the enemy had been checked by Muin, at last decided the day. The Afghān soldiers resisted no longer, but broke and fled.