'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎308] (525/684)

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DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS,
be concealed, that the armies of the True Believers
became in time intoxicated with the wine of pride,
and, from want of zeal in their commanders and
generals, their ancient mode of warfare was entirely
lost sight of; firmness and concert in battle were
abandoned, each one claiming the supremacy over
the other; and in this manner, when in action,
they altogether neglected mutual support and com
bined efforts. By degrees, the good system of the
Believers was transferred from them into Europe,
and became confined to the Frank nations; until the
Prince-Viceroy's penetrating mind discerned the
Fringee tactics to be the same as those ordained by
the glorious Prophet in the admirable Koran. A
book on the science of war*, composed by Muliam-
med Mansur Said, in the time of Hantmish Khan,
having fallen under his gracious sight, it became
evident to him that the lines of infantry, with arms
and archers, resembled the walls of fortresses;
that the fighting-men, called in the Fringee lan
guage " Soldat," are at present styled, with us, " Jan-
Bazf;" the chief commander of every division,
styled in Europe " General" or " Yeneral," is called
" Sarhang;" resolute men of strong frames are
the " Bargezideh;" and that young men ot low
* This book I have never seen; and I regret not knowing of the
work whilst I was in Persia. It seems odd, that, to the best of nn
recollection, neither Mirza Bazurg nor the prince should hau'
mentioned to me from whence they borrowed the idea of adopting
European tactics; but, in all our various conversations on this
subject, left me to suppose that the credit lay in the representa
tions made to them by the French Gentlemen, and perhaps some
thing in the reports their agents made to them of the proceeding'"'
of Sultan Selim at Constantinople.
+ " Jan-Baz," devoting or playing with their lives &c.