The Rashīdī History 239.11

239.11

That winter passed over, and in the following spring Shah Tahmasp marched against Kandahar to avenge his brother. It was this Shah Tahmasp who, whenever he made war upon Khorasan, met with such determined opposition from the Uzbeg under Ubaid Ullah Khan, and such overpowering resistance from their numerous forces, that he was always compelled to retreat [Couplet]. . . . Mir Khwaja Kilan was not able to put the fort in a state to withstand a siege, on account of the numbers and the strength of Shah Tahmasp's army, and also because, having the year before sustained a siege of eight months, his ammunition and other necessaries were exhausted. Moreover, he entertained no hope of Kamran Mirza coming to his relief. Under these conditions, he abandoned Kandahar and retired to Ucha and Tatta, whence he passed on to Lahur.