The Nāṣirī Generations 170.4.5

170.4.5

The following day, Sultan ’Usman of Samrkand, who vancing by way of Charizm [! ! !], and Tacash, the King of that country, not able to oppose him in the field, shut himself up in the city. The King pitched his camp on the banks of the great canal which the Chilligies had formerly dug to the westward of that city. He forthwith attacked the place, and in a few days lost many brave nobles in the pursuit of glory. In the mean-time, news arrived, that Aibech, the general of the King of Chitta in Tartary and Osman King of Samarcand were advancing with great armies, to the relief of Charizm. Mahommed was so unwilling to abandon his hopes of taking the city, that he delayed till the allied armies advanced so near, that he was under the necessity of burning all his baggage, and to retreat with the utmost expedition to Chorassan [! !]. But an army from the city pressed so close upon his heels, that he was obliged to give them battle. He was totally defeated, losing all his elephants and treasure.