Storia do Mogor 97.1.6

97.1.6

It was made up of one hundred field-pieces, each drawn by two horses. The following is the order of the king's march. At the time when he mounted the throne and issued from his tents all the warlike instruments of music were sounded. At the head came the son of the deceased Shekh Mir with eight thousand cavaliers. In the right wing was Assenalican (Hasan 'Ali Khan), son of Alaberdican (Allahwirdi Khan). This is the Allahwirdi Khan who caused Prince Shah Shuja' to get down from his elephant at the battle of Khajwah (I. 229). Hasan 'Ali Khan commanded eight thousand horsemen ; the left wing, consisting of eight thousand horsemen, was commanded by Muhammad Amin Khan. In the rear of these two wings were the mounted huntsmen, each with his bird of prey (hawk) on his wrist. Immediately in front of the king went nine elephants with showy flags ; behind these nine were other four, bearing green standards with a sun depicted on them. Behind these elephants were nine horses of state, all adorned and ready saddled ; after these horses came two horsemen, one carrying a standard with Arabic letters on it, the other with a kettle-drum, which he struck lightly from time to time as a warning that the king was approaching.