Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c36.s5.15
Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c36.s5.15
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v3.c36.s5.15
“Their military force may be said to consist essentially of cavalry; . . . their infantry, held in low estimation, usually garrison the forts . . . A Sikh horseman is armed with a matchlock [of large bore] and sabre of excellent metal, [and also a spear], and his horse is strong and well formed.