He was filled with enthusiasm and courage, charging into the enemy with his cavalry. With patience, he endured the attacks and fought bravely. Abd al-Qadir Pasha, with his cunning, resisted the charge of the enemy cavalry. He fashioned a small device from wood, with three nails on it. When it was thrown to the ground, one of the nails would stand upright. With this device, the damage to the enemy cavalry was reduced. Abd al-Qadir Pasha advanced with his troops. He was born in Wad Madani in the late 12th century AH. He met Ahmad bin al-Makashini at Mashra' al-Daji with eighty thousand soldiers. The battle raged for several days. During this time, Abd al-Qadir Pasha was shot by a bullet that pierced his clothes and entered his watch, but he was unharmed. The enemy was defeated, suffering losses of over ten thousand killed. Abd al-Qadir Pasha continued his march towards Sennar and lifted the siege. Ibn al-Makashini retreated to Jabal Sa'di Muwayh, which is six hours away from Sennar. Abd al-Qadir stayed in Sennar, organizing defenses and maintaining order. Then, Abd al-Qadir Pasha sent a contingent of Bashi-bazouks under the command of Al-Haj Agha Al-Malik, accompanied by two cannons, led by Osman Bey Al-Dali and Al-Malik Al-Hussein to Jabal Sa'di Muwayh. The contingent attacked Ibn al-Makashini there, and the two sides exchanged heavy fire. Ibn al-Makashini and a small number of his supporters were defeated. They captured all the ammunition, banners, and drums that were used during the battle. The contingent returned to Sennar, where they were received with great celebration. The city was decorated. While the people were exchanging congratulations and good wishes, Abd al-Qadir Pasha received news that...