E. L.G.DELT

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.

BY WILLIAM F. B. LAURIE,

LIEUT., MADRAS ARTILLERY,

A NARRATIVE OF THE OPERATIONS AT RANGOON IN 1852,"

WITH PLANS AND SKETCHES,

BY OFFICERS OF THE FORCE SERVING IN BURMAH

LONDON:

SMITH, ELDER, & CO., 65, CORNHILL.

CALCUTTA: THACKER, SPINK, AND CO. MADRAS: BAINBRIDGE AND CO.
BOMBAY: SMITH, TAYLOR, AND CO.

MD.CCC.LIV.

226. e. 20.

BO

The Author of this Work reserves the right of permitting a Translation of it.

EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY JAMES WILKIE.

TO ALL OFFICERS,

NAVAL AND MILITARY,

WHO WERE EMPLOYED DURING

THE SECOND BURMESE WAR,

THIS VOLUME,

CONCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF EVENTS WHICH MAY SERVE

AS A CHRONICLE TO A FUTURE GENERATION,

IS MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND OBEDIENT SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.

TONGHOO, July 1853.