Pegu: Being a Narrative of Events During the Second Burmese War, from August 1852 to Its Conclusion in June 1853 : with a Succinct Continuation Down to February 1854, Part 4 |
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18th Royal Irish 1st Madras Fusiliers 24-pounder howitzers advance annexation appeared Arracan arrived attack bank Bassein Beling Bengal Fusiliers boats breastwork Brigadier British Burmah Captain captured Chief Colonel Column command commenced Commissariat Commissioner Commodore creek dacoits defence Despatch detachment distance Donnabew East enemy enemy's European fire force gallant garrison Godwin Golden Foot Governor Governor-General in Council Governor-General of India ground guns Horse howitzers Irrawaddy jingals jungle killed King of Ava land letter Lieutenant Lord Dalhousie Madras Artillery Madras Fusiliers Major Hill Martaban Meeaday ment miles military morning Moulmein Myat-Toon Narrative Native Infantry night nullah occasion Officer orders Pagoda party passed peace Pegu picquet Poonghee portion position proceeded Prome Province Rangoon Regiment road Sappers Second Burmese Second Burmese War sent sepoys Shan Shoé-Gyne shot Sikhs Sir John Cheape Sitang river soldiers steamers stockade tion Tonghoo town treaty troops village wounded yards
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