The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c25.86

v1.c25.86

One daybreak, after a night of storm and violent rain, outposts came galloping in with the tidings that boats crowded with horses and armed men had been sighted rounding the end of a wooded island some twenty miles away from the Indian camp. A body of Yavanas had succeeded in reaching an undefended part of the left bank! The first outposts who reported sighting the boats were soon followed by others who had seen the enemy getting firm foot upon the land.