Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c44.s2.48

v4.c44.s2.48

The Maratha army was thus drawn up: De Boigne's disciplined brigade and quick-firing guns formed the spearhead of the Maratha attack, and occupied the van in front of the centre; Ambāji Inglé and Bālāji Inglé commanded the left wing (opposite Ismail Beg); Gopāl Bhāu and Jivā Dādā with the main body of the Deccan horse formed the centre (opposite the Rāthor cavalry); and Holkar’s contingent led by Kāshi Rao and Bāpu Holkar, with some minor captains, constituted the right wing, which faced the Jaipur Nāgās. On the Maratha side the only artillery was that of De Boigne’s brigade, whose superior mobility and greater accuracy and speed of fire, more than compensated for their smaller number.