Guns placed, however, at the foot of the rocky wall, would dominate the castle and render it, at last, untenable.
Charlie had often looked, with an anxious eye, at this point; and one morning, accompanied by the rajah, he rode up to examine the position.
The highest point of the slope, at the foot of the crag, was nearly opposite the castle; and it was here that an active enemy, making his way along the slope, would place his guns.

Here, Charlie determined to establish a battery.
News had arrived that the rajah's brother had raised a force of three thousand men; and that, with seven thousand Mahrattas, he was about to march.

This force, Charlie felt certain that he could meet and defeat, in the open.

But more disquieting news was that Bussy, hearing that the rajah's troops had been trained by an Englishman, had advised the nizam to declare for his rival, and to send a considerable force to his assistance, if necessary.

Fresh messengers were sent off, with new assurances of the rajah's loyalty to the nizam.
"It may not do much good," Charlie said, "but if we can induce him to remain quiet, until we have defeated Murari Reo, it will be so much gained." Charlie himself despatched a messenger to Mr.Saunders, begging that assistance might be sent to the rajah.
Having decided upon the position for a battery, energetic steps were taken to form it.