[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Tārīkh-i Firishta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta) › [History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs) › 116.5.7 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 116.5.7 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 116.5.7 - **Language:** English ### [116.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5.7) The action lasted during the whole day, and night closed the scene without either having gained an advantage. Three days passed in continual skirmishes, till on the third night Ismael Adil Shah detached three thousand cavalry to make forced marches and plunder Golconda. The fourth day passed in skirmishing, and the two armies, as before, retired to their respective camps. At length his spies informed Sooltan Koolly of the detachment of three thousand Adil Shahy troops which had marched to Golconda, on which he caused all his heavy baggage to be thrown into the fort of Gunpoora, and resolved to attack the enemy's detachment. After making two forced marches, he overtook the enemy, and cut them off to a man. When Ismael Adil Shah heard of this event, he fell back on Kovilconda, which he continued to besiege with renewed vigour. Sooltan Koolly Kootb Shah, finding that Ismael Adil Shah had only retreated for the purpose of resuming his attacks, returned with three thousand cavalry, and encamping in the suburbs, made night-attacks, and dispersed light troops to cut off the enemy's supplies. In an action which afterwards took place near the town of Gunpoora, Sooltan Koolly Kootb Shah received a sabre wound on the face, which disfigured him for life, the weapon having taken off a part of his nose and cheek. During eleven months a succession of skirmishes took place between the two armies in the suburbs of Kovilconda; - [Previous: 116.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5.6) - [Next: 116.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5.8) - [Up: 116.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.116.5.7) · Pramāṇa