[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) › 62.2.7 # Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 62.2.7 History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 62.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [62.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2.7) The King, desirous of following up the blow, wished to lay close siege to the place; but on this occasion he suffered his own judgment to be over-ruled by some of his generals, who, being suspicious of Kamran Mirza, advised him to encamp at some distance from Bulkh, which, they concluded, must surrender in the course of a few days. This fatal advice was accordingly adopted, and there being no encamping ground near, the King was obliged to fall back to a considerable distance. The troops, unable to conceive the cause of retreating, fancied there must be immediate danger; while the enemy, construing the retrograde movement into a real flight, sallied, and by this mistake led to the disaster which followed. The Oozbuks fell on the divisions of Sooliman Mirza and Hoossein Koolly Sooltan, who commanded the rear-guard, and forced them to retire on the main body, where the King commanded in person. Hoomayoon bravely opposed them hand to hand, and coming in contact with the Oozbuk officer who led the attack, dismounted him. He was gallantly supported by his brother, Hindal Mirza, Tardy Beg Khan, and Tooluk Khan Kocheen; but finding themselves deserted by the troops, they were reluctantly compelled to save themselves by flight. After this unfortunate affair Hoomayoon retreated to Kabul, on the road to which place he was deserted by Kamran Mirza, who had taken no part in the action. - [Previous: 62.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2.6) - [Next: 62.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2.8) - [Up: 62.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-firishta~en-briggs.62.2.7) · Pramāṇa