Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c55.s12.5

v4.c55.s12.5

Bourquien pursued Thomas to Hānsi and invested the place. The Irish chief was now without money, men, or faithful followers (except a handful of Rajputs), with daily mutiny among his famished troops; at last he surrendered himself to Bourquien on 23rd December 1801, and his capital opened its gates* to Perron's men. He was allowed to depart for British India, and reached Anupshahar early in January 1802. Setting out on return home in the next rainy season, he had reached Berhampur in Bengal, when death put an end to his ambitions and sorrows on 22nd August, 1802.