Battle of Hampi [2]

Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire.

The second day of the battle for Hampi was underway. Both armies fought with renewed determination on the corpse-ridden battlefield. The smell of the decayed corpses was permeating the air.

Vultures and crows circled the sky to feed on the dead. During prolonged battles, the last rites of the dead happened usually at the end of the battle. The victor usually cremated the bodies of the fallen in a huge funeral pyre.

The atmosphere was eerie as the screams of agony and clashes of metal filled the battlefield again. The loud bang of the cannons made the earth tremble.

Numerous soldiers were trampled mercilessly by their own allies and enemies in the chaotic frontline. 

Chandra's army was greeted with a hail of steel right onto their close-knit shield walls. This was coupled with the shells of the Culverins. They made a dent in their shield wall, and the arrows picked apart the infantry through the gaps.