the Battle of P a n r p u t. tij 



which they faid (hey had taken In the Mahratta camp, and added that the 

 Mahrattas were running away. The Shah looked at me, and aiked me 

 what I faid to that ? I replied, that a very fhort time would prove the truth 

 ©r. falfehood of my report. While I was fpeaking, the Mahrattas having 

 advanced about a cofs and a half from their lines, and got their cannon 

 drawn up in a line, all at once gave a general difcharge of them. 



Upon hearing this', theSnAH, whowas fitting upon his horfe, fmokjng a 

 Perfian Ka/lian, gave it to his fervant, and with great calmnefs faid to the 

 Navab: " your fervant's news is very true, I. fee/* He immediately fent for 

 the Grand Vizier and Shah Pussund Khan, who came accordingly :■ 

 he ordered Shah Pv 3 stjnd Khan to take poft ' with his divifion on the 

 left of Nujeib-ul-Dowlai-i, and confequently of the whole line. The 

 Grand Vizier to take poft with his divifion in the centre of the line: and 

 PerkhordaR KioNwhh feme other chie r s, with their troops, on the right 

 of ISafizRahmut Khan, and Ahmed Khan Bcngush, confequently 

 of the whole liner when this was d<me>.. he- ordered the trumpets and'. 

 other inftruments to found to battle. . 



Hy th : s time objects began to be d'ifcernible, and we could perceive the: 

 colours of the Mahra'.ta line, advancing {lowly and regularly, with their ar- 

 tillejry in front. The Shah rode along the front of the line, and examined 

 the order of all the divifions. He then took port, where his little tent was 

 pitched, in front of his camp, but in the rear of the prefent line of battle, 

 and gave orders for the attack to begin. 



The Mahratta army faced towards the eaflward, and their order was as 

 follows, reckoning from the left flank of their line:. 



