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LIVES OF THE MOGHUL EMPERORS.
ranks. Baber was not ignorant of this, and failed not
to take advantage of it. He continually harassed
Ibrahim's camp by sallies ; and having kept the enemy
for several days in a state of constant alarm, he se-
lected five thousand of his choicest soldiers to make a
sudden attack upon them in the night. There was,
however, some irregularity in the arrangement of the
march of this detachment, so that the day had dawned
before they reached the imperial camp. Ibrahim im-
mediately drew out his forces and stood prepared to
meet the foe, who, seeing the overwhelming superiority
of the hostile army, retreated towards their tents; but,
though pursued by the troops of Delhi, they did not
lose a single man. One of the officers was so severely
wounded as to be unable to assist at the battle which
took place on the following day.
When Baber received intelligence that his squa-
drons had not been able to accomplish their pur-
pose, but were returning to his camp, lie des-
patched Humaioon with a division to cover their
retreat, whilst he drew out his line in readiness for
action. That prince joined the battalions to the aid
of which he was sent, and returned with them to the
main army. As the enemy did not seem disposed to
make an attack, towards evening Baber led his troops
back to their tents. In the night there was a call
to arms, in consequence of a false alarm being raised
of the enemy's approach ; but it quickly subsided, and
the eventful day of Baber's greatness dawned with
auspicious brightness.
As soon as early prayer had been performed accord-
ing to the regulations of the Koran, it was announced
LIVES OF THE MOGHUL EMPERORS.
ranks. Baber was not ignorant of this, and failed not
to take advantage of it. He continually harassed
Ibrahim's camp by sallies ; and having kept the enemy
for several days in a state of constant alarm, he se-
lected five thousand of his choicest soldiers to make a
sudden attack upon them in the night. There was,
however, some irregularity in the arrangement of the
march of this detachment, so that the day had dawned
before they reached the imperial camp. Ibrahim im-
mediately drew out his forces and stood prepared to
meet the foe, who, seeing the overwhelming superiority
of the hostile army, retreated towards their tents; but,
though pursued by the troops of Delhi, they did not
lose a single man. One of the officers was so severely
wounded as to be unable to assist at the battle which
took place on the following day.
When Baber received intelligence that his squa-
drons had not been able to accomplish their pur-
pose, but were returning to his camp, lie des-
patched Humaioon with a division to cover their
retreat, whilst he drew out his line in readiness for
action. That prince joined the battalions to the aid
of which he was sent, and returned with them to the
main army. As the enemy did not seem disposed to
make an attack, towards evening Baber led his troops
back to their tents. In the night there was a call
to arms, in consequence of a false alarm being raised
of the enemy's approach ; but it quickly subsided, and
the eventful day of Baber's greatness dawned with
auspicious brightness.
As soon as early prayer had been performed accord-
ing to the regulations of the Koran, it was announced