Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c8.s2.14

v1.c8.s2.14

Alivardi was now in a situation of extreme peril. After his reconquest of Orissā, as he had no enemy in view, he had sent back most of his troops to Murshidābād in advance of himself. At this time he had only 3,000 to 4,000 cavalry and 4,000 to 5,000 foot musketeers with him. The Marātha horde immediately hemmed this small force round and effectually cut off its food supply, without venturing on any pitched battle. The daily skirmishes of his foraging parties with the