Excerpt from Journal of the March of the Bombay Detachment, Across the Mahratta Country, From Culpee to Surat, in 1778: Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Goddard: Together With the Proceedings of the Bombay Army, Under Colonel Egerton, in Their March Towards Poonah
The 12 pound shot and shells did some execution amongst them, wherever they shewed themselves out of the ravines. As soon as the troops were crossed, Major Fullarton, with four grenadier companies, advanced in land about tour hundred yards, to drive the enemy out of an hollow way they occupied, and had orders to make the best of his way to the left of the town and fort, which were situated on a height, and about a mile from the place where the troops crossed.
These four companies had not advanced above the fifth part of the way towards the fort, when they were attacked by about five hundred Maharattas, who made by small parties several brisk attacks on them, and attempted to surround the party; but the 4th battalion having been detached to support it, made those banditti set off with great precipitation. This skirmish lasted near ten minutes. We had seven Sepoys wounded.
The enemy had six men killed, and about fifteen wounded, and six horses killed; eleven died of their wounds.
Our grenadiers, two companies 1st battalion, and two companies 4th battalion, in general behaved well; those of the 1st battalion threw away their fire unneccssarily, and were not near so steady as those of the 4th. The latter deserved the greatest encomiums that could have been bestowed on good soldiers.
In consequence of this skirmish the fort and town, without a garrison or inhabitants, fell into our hands. Colonel Lessie and Lieut. Col. Goddard were both with the line when the 4th battalion was directed to advance in support of the grenadiers - I was directed to remain at the east side of the Jumnah with three battalions, the cavalry and treasure.
The 5th and 6th battalions crossed to Culpee.
The 2d battalion with the treasure crossed.
The regiment of cavalry crossed.
At two o"clock this morning the 1st, 4th, 6th and 7th, battalions marched from Culpce. Our encampment at this place being on the most irregular ground, scarce any thing to be seen, but hillocks of concker, the road very narrow, with high banks at each side, rendered our march exceeding flow, which with the difficulty of forming from the left, in such a. road, leading out nearly from our center, detained us not less than three hours. The badness also of the draft bullocks were no small addition to the delay.
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