Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s16.1

v4.c56.s16.1

Two tasks had been set before General Lake when he entered on this war. The first was achieved within a week of his crossing the frontier when he destroyed Perron’s military power by taking Aligarh. This success was promptly followed up by turning to his second object, the possession of Delhi and the Mughal Emperor. Starting from Aligarh on 7th September, he received that very day a letter from Perron, begging for an asylum in British territory as he had resigned Sindhia’s service. The prayer was at once granted, and Lake, thus relieved in mind about the head of the French party, pushed on towards the Mughal capital, reaching Sikandrabad, 50 miles from Aligarh on the 9th.