Later Mughals v2.c13.s19.7

v2.c13.s19.7

Abdullah Khan had decided to single out for attack the force under Sayyid Nusrat Yar Khan, who had command of the advanced guard near the Emperor. Against this man the Sayyids had a special grudge, because he, one of their own clan and a relation, had sided against them. Having swept him on one side, Abdullah Khan hoped to be able to push on to Muhammad Shah’s centre. First of all, he tried to make his way to his objective from his own left, but found the river such an obstacle that he changed his direction and moved across his front to the right of his own army. As soon as the movement was detected reinforcements were sent for, the Emperor’s centre having been left very weak. The generals who were summoned objected to quit their posts. The artillery present with the Emperor’s division was then despatched towards the river to bar the way, and part of the vanguard was also transferred to the same point. [Bayan, 435-441.]