[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) › [Tuzak-i Babari (extracts, from Erskine's translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot) › 5.10 # The Memoirs of Bābur 5.10 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 5.10 - **Language:** English ### [5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.10) About noon-day prayers, a person came from Ustad with notice that the bullet was ready to be discharged, and that he waited for instructions. I sent orders to discharge it, and to have another loaded before I came up. About afternoon prayers, I embarked in a small Bengali boat, and proceeded to the place where the batteries had been erected, Ustad discharged a very large stone bullet once, and fired the firingis several times. The Bengalis are famous for their skill in artillery. On this occasion we had a good opportunity of observing them. They do not direct their fire against a particular point, but discharge at random. \* \* \* On Thursday morning, I received intelligence from the men in the batteries, that the ships which were higher up the river were all sailing down, and that the enemy's whole cavalry had mounted, and were now moving against our troops, who were advancing. - [Previous: 5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.9) - [Next: 5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.11) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.10) · Pramāṇa