Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c14.s5.10

v1.c14.s5.10

"After nightfall the camp of the Ruhelas on the opposite bank was fired, and the sight of the flames struck terror into Aḥmad Khan's garrison (in Fatehgarh.) . . . During the night the Nawāb (i.e., Ahmad Khan) with his kinsmen and chiefs left the fort, and made off to the ferry of Kāmraul, 15 miles above Fatehgarh, where he crossed the river and then took refuge in Aonla. The Marāthas overtook many of the fugitives at Shikārpur ghāt, four miles above Fatehgarh, and many were slain. In the morning (19th April), the Marāthas occupied Fatehgarh, after having killed many of the remaining defenders and made a number of prisoners. The Ruhelas of Aonla . . . identified themselves completely with Ahmad Bangash’s cause. They all marched as rapidly as possible towards the Lower Himalayas,” evacuating their homes of their women and leading persons.