Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s14.3

v4.c56.s14.3

Colonel Monson was appointed to lead the assault, at the head of four companies of the 76th Regiment of British infantry and three times that number of sepoys, with one full battalion of Indian infantry as support. Scaling ladders and two twelve-pounder guns for breaking the gates accompanied this force. They started from their camp, west of Koil, at 3 o'clock in the morning and by a semi-circular detour to the right, concealed their advance from the eyes of the garrison under the screen of the double line of trees of the avenue. Arrived within 400 yards of the fort-gate they waited in silence for the signal to attack.