Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c54.s5.17

v4.c54.s5.17

Major Brownrigg had followed up his victory by occupying the Unchaud pass and encamping at its western mouth at the village of Dhan Talāv (*c.* 12 Aug.) Sharzā Rao Ghātgé joined Daulat Rao’s camp at Hāndiā (20 Aug.) and supplied him with a counsellor possessed of quick decision and driving power. But Sindhia’s chief gain at this time was the seduction of Chevalier Dudrenec and his son-in-law Plumet from Holkar’s service (August); though the brigades of these two officers continued in Holkar’s pay, the men lost such experienced European leadership in their next battles with Sindhia.