Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c35.s6.18

v3.c35.s6.18

The rainy season had arrived already and put an end to active operations. But during this interval, René Madec was overwhelmed by disaster. He had gone to defend his jagir of Bāri, which had been invaded by Mullā Rahimdād in the Jat interest. Some ten miles from Fathpur-Sikri his rain-drenched troops were surprised by the Ruhelas (29th July) and routed with the loss of all their artillery, camp and equipage, and half his Europeans and 1,000 sepoys killed. The next two months he had to spend in building up and training a new contingent at Agra. [Barbé 231. Modave. Ibr.]