[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 65.21.4 # Storia do Mogor 65.21.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.21.4 - **Language:** English ### [65.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.4) We awaited the enemy, who was already near ; he appeared afar off after three days. Being fully prepared, and in every way desirous of finding ourselves engaged in battle, we begged for leave to attack the enemy. But Dara, for two reasons, would not consent : the first was that he was waiting for Sultan Sulaiman Shukoh and his force, who could not be very long in coming ; even if they were delayed, he was sure that the enemy would never risk a crossing at this place, which was well occupied and fortified. The second reason was the inadvisability of attacking the enemy in a situation full of hollows and rocks, and altogether a dangerous place. All this time Aurangzeb persisted in his usual stratagems and intrigues. After having encamped his army on the farther side, not far from the river, he called together his generals. He said to them that they must be prepared to deliver battle, and be every one ready with his force of cavalry. In making haste lay their chance of victory, and full of confidence in their courage, he hoped \[185\] in a brief space to be victorious. They could not postpone the battle, seeing the danger of Sultan Sulaiman Shukoh's arrival. A report of the above speech reached the army of Dara, and was received with pleasure. Everybody made his preparations with the greatest eagerness, and expected every day that the enemy would come to attack us. - [Previous: 65.21.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.3) - [Next: 65.21.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.5) - [Up: 65.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.4) · Pramāṇa