io8 An Account of 



The next day Ahmed Shah moved forward' again, and Co on for fever- 

 al days fuccefii vely, conftantly Ikirmi filing, but frill gaining ground on 

 the Mabrattas, till they came to Panipur, where the Bhow- determined 

 to fix his camp, which. he accordingly did, and inclofed that, as well as the 

 town ®£ Paniput, with a trench fixty feet wide and twelve deep, with a good 

 rampart,: on which he mounted his cannon: The Shah encamped about 

 four cofs from the Mahratta lines ; and* as^ he had always during his marcrt 

 furrounded his camp at night with felled trees, fo in this camp,, which 

 was to remain fixed for fome time, the abattis was made fomething ftrong» 

 U % and the chiefs encamped in the following order ; 



The Shah in the centre. 

 On his left, Shuja ul Dowlah, 

 On his left, Nujeib ul Dowlah. 

 On the right of the Shah, Hafiz Rahmut Khan 

 On his right, Doondy Khan. 

 On his right, Ahmed Khan Bung us. 

 The fpace occupied by the whole front was near three cofs and a half., 



The Bhow had before given orders to Gobind Pundit, who had the 

 command and collections of Korah, Kurrah, .Etawa\ ShekoabaA* and the refl 

 of the Doab, as well as of Kalpee, and other difrricts aero fs the Jumna as 

 far as Sagbur t to collect all the forces he poffibly could, and to cut off 

 all communication for provifions from the rear of the Shah's army, 

 Gobind Pundit having got togetherten or twelve thoufand horfe, advan- 

 ced as far as Mirhet, In the rear of the Sh ah, and fo effectually cut off all 

 fupplies, that the Shah's army was in the greate i\ dill re fs for provifions, 

 coarfe flour felling for two rupees per feer, and the troops confequently 



