[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Bābur (1526–1530)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur) › [Bāburnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama) › [The Babur-nama in English (A. S. Beveridge)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge) › 908.5.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 908.5.2 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 908.5.2 - **Language:** English ### [908.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5.2) If we had known their number at first, we should have made a good stand against them but we thought they would not be pursuing us, unless they had good support behind. A \[Sidenote: Fol. 114b.\] fleeing foe, even if he be many, cannot face a few pursuers, for as the saying is, '\_Hāī\_ is enough for the beaten ranks.'\[661\] - [Previous: 908.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5.1) - [Next: 908.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5.3) - [Up: 908.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.5.2) · Pramāṇa