Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.25.6

19.25.6

but it was only out of policy, and in reality, he was impressed with black fears, and wished only for an opportunity to make his escape to some place of safety. Nor was such a measure easy. The river Gandec, which comes from the mountains of the north to join the Ganga at some distance west of Hadjip8r, was full on his passage ; nor could such a river be crossed over by so numerous an army, and so immense a baggage, as his, without a large number of boats ; and on the other hand, Miren having marched several days consecutively, was now over against him. On this intelligence, Qhadum-hassen-qhan dismissed his baggage in the latter part of the night, and with an army thus disincumbered, he marched so expeditiously, that in the morning he could hardly be discovered from the vanguard of Miren's army, being already at so great a distance. Miren, who took those troops to be the Shah-zada's army, of which he was afraid, as he had received two wounds from them, declined the combat; and he also sent word to the English to caution them against being too eager in pursuing the enemy. A few shot only, with some musket-balls, were exchanged from a distance; and whilst matters were yet uncertain, Qhadum-hassen-qhan, who had got near the woody country which he had been seeking, found means to effect his escape before the mistake could be corrected. Miren pursued without seeing an enemy;