Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.23

v2.c28.s12.23

The first battle took place on 15th November, and the total casualties on the two sides mounted up to a thousand [DC.] Jawahir advanced to the fort of Firuz Shah in front of the Ruhela trenches, calling upon Malhar to support him in assaulting them. Malhar rode out with his troops, but halted far behind Jawahir’s army, near the fort of Sher Shah, and turned a deaf ear to all the appeals of his Jat ally to advance and join in a general attack, saying that it was unsafe to go further ahead before the Ruhelas were cleared out of the Old Fort. There was that day only an exchange of fire between the two sides, with some petty skirmishes, but no close engagement.