You have come up the hill, and have seen for yourselves how strong it is; and yet they took the place without the loss of a single man.

I was not here, for I was in command of Kistnagherry at that time, and succeeded in holding it against their assaults.

When the war was over, and Kistnagherry was ceded to them, I was appointed to this fortress, which seems to me to be even stronger than that was.
"The commander was a brave man, the garrison was strong, there was no suspicion of treachery; and though, at last, the troops were seized with a panic, as they might well be when they saw that they were unable to arrest the advance of the enemy, the defence up to that time had been stout.

The English brought up guns, where it was thought no guns could be taken.

They knocked the defences to pieces; and, after winning their way to the top, in one day captured this fort, and that on the hill yonder.