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LIVES OF THE MOGHUL EMPERORS. 
sued. The Tartars were on the point of being routed, 
but at this critical juncture a reinforcement coming 
up, the Kipchaks were overpowered after an obstinate 
contest and gave way, though not before they had 
left the field covered with dead bodies from their own 
and the enemy’s squadrons. 
Meanwhile the Prince Rustem, Timur’s grandson, 
though a mere youth, had attacked the main body 
with such resolution, that they had retreated before 
the vigour of his onset. A relation of Toktamish, 
seeing the repulse of the Kipchak’s left wing, ad- 
vanced towards Ozman Bahader, one of the Jagatay 
generals, with a select band of followers, and chal- 
lenged his approach. Ozman did not decline the 
encounter, and a terrific conflict ensued between these 
brave leaders. Having broken their sabres, they seized 
their war-clubs and poniards, grappling each other with 
the fury of enraged tigers. The soldiers, instigated by 
the example of their chiefs, fought hand to hand with 
equal desperation. The Tartar was at length success- 
ful, killing the Kipchak chief, and entirely defeating 
his followers. 
By this time the troops of Toktamish were every- 
where in disorder. The battle had been long and 
bravely contested; but the Kipchak commander, seeing 
there no longer remained a chance of turning the for- 
tune of the day, fled from the field, followed by his 
nobles and generals. Timur’s troops were inspired 
with new vigour at this sudden retreat of the hostile 
leaders, and falling upon their flying battalions with a 
shout of triumph, committed a frightful carnage. 
Great numbers who fell alive into their hands were 
