In the fort stood the splendid palace built by Tippoo.

Here also were immense foundries of cannon, factories for muskets, the arsenal, and large magazines of grain and ammunition.
The position taken up by the army lay to the northeast of the petah, or town, and the next morning a reconnoitring party, escorted by Colonel Floyd, with the whole of the cavalry and a brigade of infantry, went out to examine the defences of the town and fort.
Seeing a large body of laden elephants and camels, escorted by a strong body of horsemen, Colonel Floyd rode with the cavalry to attack them.

The movement was a rash one, as the guns on the fort opened fire, and although at first he defeated the Mysore horse, a heavy fire was poured upon him, when entangled in broken ground.

He himself was shot by a musket ball which, striking him in the face, passed through both jaws.

It was at first believed that he was dead, but he was carried back to camp, and ultimately recovered.