 | John Crawfurd, Clift - British - 1834 - 532 pages
...war which made a deep impression on the Burman Court, was the sudden and complete destruction, to use the language of the Burmans themselves, of the Thongba...called them. The gate of the stockade was choked up hy the runaways, and almost every man in it put to death by the bayonet. Thongba Woonghee was killed... | |
 | John Crawfurd, Clift - British - 1834 - 506 pages
...Thongba Woonghee, a brave but .hotheaded man, to supersede him. This person was determined to 6ght. He sent, I think, an Armenian as a spy to Rangoon,...mode of attack was totally contrary to all that the Barmans knew of war, and struck them with consternation. They stated, that when one of the assailants... | |
 | John Crawfurd - British - 1834 - 508 pages
...informant, and other persons, afterwards gave a most appalling account of the attack of the " Baliis," as they called them. The gate of the stockade was...mode of attack was totally contrary to all that the Buruians knew of war, and struck them with consternation. They stated, that when one of the assailants... | |
 | Edward Thornton - India - 1843 - 762 pages
...Woonghee, a brave but hot-headed man, to supersede him. This person was determined to fight. He sent, 1 think, an Armenian as a spy to Rangoon, who brought...by the bayonet. Thongba Woonghee was killed in the flight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally contrary to all that the Burmans knew... | |
 | Edward Thornton - India - 1843 - 754 pages
...My informant and other persons afterwards gave a most appalling account of the attack of the Mains, as they called them. The gate of the stockade was...by the bayonet. Thongba Woonghee was killed in the flight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally contrary to all that the Burmans knew... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Missionaries - 1853 - 544 pages
...Europeans. The court, being displeased with the procrastination of ki wonghee, had sent thongba wonghee, a brave but hot-headed man, to supersede him. This...every man in it put to death by the bayonet. Thongba wonghee was killed in the fight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally contrary... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Baptists - 1853 - 542 pages
...Europeans. The court, being displeased with the procrastination of ki wonghee, had sent thongba wonghee, a brave but hot-headed man, to supersede him. This...every man in it put to death by the bayonet. Thongba wonghee was killed in the fight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally contrary... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Baptists - 1853 - 538 pages
...accounts tending to discourage the troops ; but the execution was hardly over, when the British troop.5 presented themselves before the stockade. My informant,...every man in it put to death by the bayonet. Thongba wonghee was killed in the fight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally contrary... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Baptists - 1853 - 538 pages
...accounts tending to discourage the troops : but the execution was hardly over, when the British troop' presented themselves before the stockade. My informant,...gave a most appalling account of the attack of the "Balds," as they called them. The gate of the stockade was choked up by the runaways, and almost every... | |
 | Christopher Tatchell Winter - Burma - 1858 - 326 pages
...for bringing accounts tending to discourage the troops ; but the execution was hardly over when the troops presented themselves before the stockade. "...almost every man in it put to death by the bayonet. ThongbaWoon-gyee was killed in the fight by one of his own people. This mode of attack was totally... | |
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This person was determined to fight. He sent, I think, an Armenian as a spy to Rangoon, who brought back news that the English were preparing to attack his stockade. The messenger was put to death for bringing accounts tending to discourage the troops... 