Storia do Mogor 65.36.6

65.36.6

Shah Shuja', alarmed at this intelligence, abandoned all his entrenchments, and moving with great rapidity, reached Rajmahal before the arrival of Mir Jumlah, and there he entrenched himself as well as he could. Mir Jumlah failed to get there first, not from want of energy or effort, but by reason of the great forests and many streams on his route. As soon as his men and baggage had come up, Mir Jumlah made an attack upon Shah Shuja', who continued a valiant defence for the space of six days. But finding that the heavy artillery of Mir Jumlah did great damage to the entrenchments, which had been made of earth, gabions (arca = boxes), and fascines, he decided to retreat, having no hope of being able to continue his resistance, not only from want of men, but from the near approach of the rainy season. Taking advantage of the darkness of night, he marched away on the road to the city of Daca (Dhakkah), leaving some artillery behind him which he was unable to remove. He was not pursued by Mir Jumlah, who feared an ambush and suspected the retirement to be a mere stratagem of war. He halted where he was, meaning to begin pursuit the next day; but Shah Shuja's lucky star favoured him, since during three days there was such heavy rain that Mir Jumlah could not move his army, nor attempt to catch up the fugitive.