On the Irrawaddy / A Story of the First Burmese War On the Irrawaddy / A Story of the First Burmese War

On the Irrawaddy / A Story of the First Burmese War

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The authors’ intro is a fantastic voyage into the hearts and minds of the participants. With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England's many little wars have been so fatal--in proportion to the number of those engaged--as our first expedition to Burma. It was undertaken without any due comprehension of the difficulties to be encountered, from the effects of climate and the deficiency of transport; the power, and still more the obstinacy and arrogance of the court of Ava were altogether underrated; and it was considered that our possession of her ports would assuredly bring the enemy, who had wantonly forced the struggle upon us, to submission. Events, however, proved the completeness of the error. 

Great, indeed, was the contrast presented by this first invasion of the country with the last war in 1885, which brought about the final annexation of Burma. Several works, some by eyewitnesses, others compiled from official documents, appeared after the war. They differ remarkably in the relation of details, and still more in the spelling of the names both of persons and places. I have chiefly followed those given in the narratives of Mr. H. H. Wilson, and of Major Snodgrass, the military secretary to the commander of the expedition.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2015
5 April
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
898
Pages
PUBLISHER
MobiPubber
PROVIDER INFO
Todd Gilson
SIZE
613.2
KB

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