_ 48 _ all his army to do battle with him. Twice he nearly defeated him, and in the fighting he was wounded which made him turn back, with great loss. Then the Turk sent for one of his counsellors, for only one remined of the three he brought with him, and this one thought that when he had retreated wounded to his camp he had been defeated, seeing his camp full of his dead men, and blood flowing. Because he advised him to come there the Turk ordered his head to be cut off, and them he determined to fight, and to enter Cairo. In order to do this he went two leagues, round the city to fight them at the bastion at the entrance of the River Nile, where all the ships disembark. The Sultan and his forces came out to meet them and there was a very violent battle between them, with many bold feats of cavalry done on both sides, and many died. But when the Mamluks began hear the muskets, which they were not used to, and found themselves punished by them for truly God willed and ordered this to repay them for the ill and insults that they committed against Him everyday they left everything and took to flight. The Sultan fled up the Nile to [Hirma], whence come all the provisions for Cairo. Our great Lord entered Cairo and took up residence in the castle, and on Mamluks was granted his life.
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