Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s24.6

v4.c56.s24.6

As soon as Lake's column came into range, it was subjected to a fierce bombardment from the guns along the Marātha front. Though Macan's battery opened fire in reply, yet the enemy's artillery was so greatly superior in number and weight of metal that the head of the British column began to suffer heavy losses, while compelled to stand still in that exposed position in order to allow the rest of the column time to come up and deploy into line.