History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c30.22

v2.c30.22

But even this heavy price was worth paying for the passage across.[‡] It was the decisive move of the campaign. All was now over with Shuja. His men, after some hours' fight, evacuated their trenches on the bank, leaving all their guns behind. Reinforcements under Syed Alam and Prince Buland Akhtar arrived when it was too late, and they fled at the sight of the triumphant Mughals. The Prince hastened to Tanda in distraction. Syed Alam carried the dismal news to Shuja at Chauki-Mirdadpur.