[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) › 5.11 # The Memoirs of Bābur 5.11 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 5.11 - **Language:** English ### [5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.11) I set out with the utmost expedition, and repaired to the vessels which had passed up by night. \* \* \* I ordered Ishan Timur Sultán and Tukhta Bugha Sultan, who were protecting the vessels, to lose no time in crossing. On this occasion Ishan Timür Sultan embarked with about thirty or forty of his servants in a boat ; they swam over their horses by the side of the boat, and so effected a passage ; another boat got across after him. \* \* \* The vessels now began to cross in uninterrupted succession. The Lahoris and Hindustanis also began to pass separately, some by swimming and others on bundles of reeds, each shifting for himself. On observing what was going on, the Bengali ships, which lay opposite to the batteries down the river, began to flee. \* \* \* I despatched a messenger to the Sultans desiring them to keep together in a body such as had crossed, and that as the enemy's army drew near, they should take post upon its flank, and skirmish with them. The Sultans accordingly formed such as had crossed into three or four divisions, and advanced towards the enemy. On their approach, the enemy pushed forward their infantry to attack them, and then moved from their position to follow and support their advance, Koki arrived with a detachment from Askari's division on the one side, and the Sultans advancing on the other direction, they both charged. They fell furiously on the enemy, whom they bore down, taking a number of prisoners, and finally drove them from the field. \* \* \* - [Previous: 5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.10) - [Next: 5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.12) - [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.5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.5.11) · Pramāṇa