Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.22.1

19.22.1

During all these movements, two Marhatta Commanders of character, namely, Shy8-bahat and Bab8-djan, with the Radja of Bishen-p8r, came to join the Emperor, to whom they paid their respects. This junction of so much light cavalry, put Cam-car-qhan upon exerting himself. It happened that Mir-cassem-qhan, son-in-law to the Navvab, and who had been sent for with his troops from his Fodjdary of Rangp8r, was encamped on the river Dam8der. Cam-car-qhan, who had received intelligence of it, marched sixteen cosses in one day, to fall upon him by surprise; but the other having betimes found out his danger, retired to the grand army, and only some of his people were intercepted by the Marhattas, who just shewed themselves, and overtook his rear. The Navvab after that junction with his son, put himself at the head of that numerous army, and trusting to his numbers, and to the prevalence of his English, he presented battle to Cam-car-qhan, who had been encamped on the other side of the Dam8der; the latter not thinking himself a match for such numerous forces, resolved to deceive them, and to go back towards Azim-abad. He tarried only that night in that post, and at day-break, he beat his nagara, and took to the road of Azim-abad. Mir-djaafer-qhan finding that the enemy avoided an engagement, crossed the Damoder with intention to pursue;