Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c40.s10.4

v3.c40.s10.4

After the usual light skirmishes between the rival patrols, the battle started about nine in the morning with a mutual cannonade which did more injury to the Marathas, because their guns, dragged from a more distant base and across a wide stony river-bed, were lighter than those of the Rajputs, whose camp was close behind. "As the Jaipur guns were larger their balls reached Sindhia's army, and many men and horses were killed; while Sindhia's shots being fired from smaller pieces, did not touch the enemy . . . . The Jaipur balls were found to weigh from five to fourteen seers." On hearing of it, Mahadji ordered four large guns to be taken to Rana Khan.