Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c51.s2.3

v4.c51.s2.3

Next, fire-arms and munitions are a heavy and recurring charge; a costly transport and supply service has to be maintained for regular troops, who cannot live on the country, as dispersal for foraging would destroy the cohesion and prompt obedience which form the essence of campoo tactics in war. Hence, the campoo had to be paid much higher salaries and paid much more punctually than the light horse, who were always, kept in arrears of pay, sometimes for as long as three years, even by Mahādji Sindhia.