 Sultan Tuman bay II now resolved himself to march out as far as "Salahia", and there meet the Turks wearied by the desert march; however, at the last he yielded to his Emirs who entrenched themselves at Ridanieh a little way out of the city.By this time, the Ottomans having reached Arish, were marching unopposed by Salahia and Bilbeis to Khanqah; on January 20 they reached Birkat al Hajj, a few hours from the Capital.Two days later the main body confronted the Egyptian entrenchment, while a party crossing Mocattam Hill took them in the flank.