Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s17.2

v4.c56.s17.2

Lake advanced with his entire cavalry force of three regiments—the 27th Light Dragoons and two Sepoy regiments—and found the enemy occupyintg a formidable position, on a rising ground, in full force and complete order of battle. Their long line had each flank covered by a swamp, and their rear rested on three high villages from Patparganj in the south-west to Ghāzipur in the north-east. A line of entrenchments mounted with numerous artillery, defended their front, the whole of which was concealed by a high grass jungle.†