Storia do Mogor 194.7

194.7

Next morning the officers and soldiers issued from the fortress and fell upon the enemy's force with such valour and vigour that their army was routed, being deprived of its officers (as it was) and quite unsuspicious. The tents and treasure were appropriated. Aurangzeb was much concerned at this trick, but to repent himself of having believed them was now too late ; and this deed [248] was a reason for many of the officers in the princess's faction declaring themselves once more enemies of the Mogul. They joined Shiva Ji (Ram Raja), and thus in one thousand six hundred and eighty-nine the war recommenced with greater fury. It was not enough for Aurangzeb to have made himself master of Bijapur and of Gulkandah ; he must needs oppress a little prince, who yet was strong enough to compel so potent a king to remain away from his kingdom (i.e., Hindustan) and dwell in camp merely to prevent the loss of his previous conquests.