[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) › 65.41.1 # Storia do Mogor 65.41.1 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.41.1 - **Language:** English ### [65.41.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.41.1) Before he had reached the farther bank, we saw coming seven boats full of armed men carrying a number of flags. Their officer was called Chegatcan (? Chaghatae Khan), an Uzbak by race ; he was highly elated, as if entering in triumph into his own house. I gave an order to my men to get their guns ready, and some pieces with grape (varrer, literally, ' to sweep with a broom '). When they had already got near, we gave them a round from the artillery, which did a good deal of damage, both to the boats and to the men. After that they retreated, while our artillery went on firing. Seeing how resolute we were, Bahadur Khan repaired to Prince Dara, and requested him to order the eunuch to surrender the stronghold, since, the garrison being firm in their resistance, in all probability the whole of them would come to a miserable end within the fortress. On hearing this Dara had compassion upon his eunuch and upon us, and wrote a note with his own hand, stating : ' Unfortunate in the one for whom you fought, I now request and require you to deliver up the place. - [Previous: 65.40.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.40.9) - [Next: 65.41.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.41.2) - [Up: 65.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.41) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.41.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.41.1) · Pramāṇa