تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.11.8

13.11.8

وتحرك السلطان مع ساحل النهر ليجعل مدينة قنوج وراء ظهره، ويتحصن بها لمنعتها وحصانتها وبينها وبين الموضع الذي كان به ثلاثة أيام فرحل أول مرحلة وقد عبأ جيشه للحرب وجعلهم صفا واحدا عند نزولهم كل واحد منهم بين يديه سلاحه وفرسه إلى جانبه، ومعه خباء صغير يأكل به ويتوضأ ويعود إلى مجلسه، والمحلة الكبرى على بعد منهم ولم يدخل السلطان في تلك الأيام الثلاثة خباء، ولا استظل بظل.

The Sultan moved along the bank of the river so as to put the city of Qanūj at his back and fortify himself in it, because of its strength and impregnability; between it and the place where he was lay three days. He marched the first stage, having drawn up his army for battle and arranged them in a single line when they halted, each man with his weapons before him and his horse beside him, and with him a small tent in which he would eat and make his ablutions and then return to his place. The main camp was at a distance from them. During those three days the Sultan did not enter a tent, nor did he seek shade.