Narrative of the Burmeses War, in 1824-25W. H. Allen and Company, 1852 - 290 pàgines |
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advance appeared Arakan armed army arrived artillery Asam attack attempt authority bank Bengal boats body British Burman Campbell capital Captain carried chief cloth Colonel column command communication companies consequence considerable continued court court of Ava defences detachment determined directed division effect enemy enemy's English entrenchments European fire five flotilla force formed four frontier further guns hills hostilities hundred immediately India infantry island jungle Kachar killed king land letter Lieutenant loss Madras Majesty's Major Manipur ment miles military morning moved native native infantry nearly occupied offered officers operations opposite pagoda party pass position possession present proceeded Prome provinces raja Rangoon reached received regiment remained rendered retreat returned river road season sent soon stockade strong success supplies taken territory thousand tion town treaty troops village whilst whole wounded
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Pàgina 284 - Burmas skilled in the use of the sword and spear. If they once fight with us, and we have an opportunity of manifesting our bravery. it will be an example to the black nations, which are now slaves to the English, and will encourage them to throw off the yoke.
Pàgina 284 - The English are the inhabitants of a small and remote island. What business have they to come in ships from so great a distance to dethrone kings, and take possession of countries they have no right to ? They contrive to conquer and govern the black foreigners, the people of castes, who have puny frames and no courage.