Twilight of the Sultanate c7.s1.99

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c7.s1.99

During the night preceding 7 Rabiul Ākhir, Tīmūr's men were constantly on the alert to prevent any surprise attack by the enemy. On the morning of the 7th⁹⁰ (16 December, 1398) the rival forces moved forward for the final encounter, each side arrayed in the traditional order of Centre, Right and Left. Tīmūr's right wing was led by Prince Pīr Muhammad, Amīr Yādgār Barlās, Amīr Sulaimān Shāh and other officers. The left wing was under Princes Sultan Husain, Khalīl Sultan, Amīr Jahān Shāh and Shaikh Arsalān. Tīmūr himself commanded the centre, while the vanguard was placed under Prince Rustam, Amīr Shaikh Nūruddīn, Amīr Shāh Malik, Amīr Allahadād and others.⁹¹

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