They showered arrows from his strategic position on the mound , down upon the imperial army , killing a number of them .
Historians like Latif have put it at 12,000 , though the Sikh chroniclers say they were far fewer , some say as few as forty .
chroniclers showered arrows from his strategic position on the mound , down upon the imperial army , killing a number of them .
Historians like Latif have put it at 12,000 , though the Sikh chroniclers say they were far fewer , some say as few as forty .