Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.25.3

19.25.3

A few moments after Ram-narain was introduced; he had in his company both Mustapha-coli-qhan, and Mahmed-afac, the cutval of the city, with some other men of consequence, who on hearing of the arrival of those two men, had flocked to the factory; and on seeing them alone, could not help believing that they had escaped from the slaughter; so far were they from conceiving that a few hundreds of men could defeat a whole army. Nor could they be brought to believe (impressed as they were with Hindian notions) that a Commander would quit his army so unconcernedly, unless he had indeed run away from it; nor, would they listen to what Mr. Amyatt repeatedly said to convince Ram-narain and the others of their mistake. Mr. Amyatt went on recounting, that as "Mir-afzyl had been defeated with his troops, it could not be said that Qhadum-hassen-qhan had gained the victory, since he had no other troops than those led on by Mir-afzyl. That one might reckon on his having been certainly defeated, as his troops were dispersed, and himself retreating and retiring far off, to be out of the reach of a surprise. He added, that the Captain finding no enemy in the field of battle, or in their camp, had pursued for a whole cosse; that he had brought away all the enemy's cannon and baggage, as well as vast a number of his wounded, which last he had taken care of; and that he had set on fire all the powder and amunition which had fallen in his hands;