History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c24.67

v2.c24.67

Escape of Dara and his boats. But a cruel disappointment was in store for them. In an hour it became clear that Dara’s boats were passing by the further bank (near the fort) and not coming to the entrenched side. The artillery of Saf Shikan opened fire, but the width of the river was more than their range. Only two of the boats were damaged; all the rest passed safely downstream. The land-force, too, escaped capture. Dara issued from the narrow defile of Sehwan and hastened towards Tatta, which he reached on the 13th.