The Memoirs of Bābur 2.4.1

2.4.1

By the time of early morning prayers, when the light was such that you could distinguish one object from another, notice was brought from the advanced patrols, that the enemy were advancing, drawn up in order of battle. We too, immediately braced on our helmets and our armour, and mounted. The right division was led by Humayun, accompanied by * * * ; the left division was commanded by Muhammad Sultan Mirza. * * * The right of the centre was commanded by Chin Timur Sultan * * *; the left of the centre by Khalifa. * * * The advance was led by Khusru Gokultash. * * * 'Abdu-l 'Aziz, master of horse, had the command of the reserve. On the flank of the right division I stationed Wali Kizil, * * * with their Mughals, to act as a tulughmah (or flanking party). On the extremity of the left division were stationed Kara-Kuzi * * * to form the tulughmah or flankers, with instructions, that as soon as the enemy approached sufficiently near, they should take a circuit and come round upon their rear. When the enemy first came in sight, they seemed to bend their force most against the right division. I therefore detached 'Abdu-l 'Aziz, who was stationed with the reserve, to reinforce the right. Sultan Ibrahim's army, from the time it first appeared in sight, never made a halt, but advanced right upon us at a quick pace.