Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c48.s6.3
Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c48.s6.3
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v4.c48.s6.3
On the 1st of June, De Boigne started from the halting place of Balwān, after sending a message to his chief Gopāl Bhāu, saying, “The path leading to the pass of Lākheri is just wide enough for one cart, and the thick forest is unfavourable to cavalry movements. I am going alone with five battalions to cut down the jungle.” They agreed to the plan of clearing a path through the forest that day, and advancing with the full force to fight a pitched battle the next day. Therefore, after detaching De Boigne with his pioneers, the Maratha army rested in its camping ground at Balwān.