Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 5Clines to comply, and states his reasons - Burmese Govern ment abstain from pressing claim - Governor-general con eludes that no hostile designs are entertained, and dis continues preparations for defence - Cession of Ramoo, Chittagong, Moorshedabad, ' and Dacca demanded by Burmese - Answer of Governor-general - Proceedings of Burmese in Assam - Outrages committed on Company's Servants - Measures taken for resistance - Island of Sha pooree occupied by British - Dispute respecting its pos session - British party at Shapooree attacked and driven away by Burmese - Insolence of the Rajah of Afracam Account of the Island of Shapooree, and its situation Island re-occupied by the British - Remonstrance address ed to Government of Ava - Acquisition of Manipur by Burmese - Prince of Manipur invades Cachar - Rajah of Cachar ies to Sylhet, solicits British protection, and offers an acknowledgment of dependence - Offer and request refused - Rajah applies to exiled Princes of Manipur, and by their aid re-conquers Cachar - Is expelled by his Allies, who acquire possession of the whole country - Rajah of Manipur expelled by Burmese ies to Cachar and obtains share of it - Disputes arise in Manipur, which is invaded by Burmese - Expelled Princes seek British aid, which is afforded - Force advanced from Dacca to Sylhet and posted on Frontier - Burmese enter Cachar in three divisions; one of them attacked and defeated by Major Newton - Major Newton retires and Burmese advance - Burmese attacked with partial success - Communications with a view to set tlement of Disputes - Determination of British Govern ment not to make any compromise with regard to Sha pooree - Treacherous conduct of the Burmese towards the Commander of a pilot schooner lying o' Shapooree, and part of his crew - Shapooree formally re-occupied by the Burmese - British Government issue declaration of War, and public Proclamation - Communication from the Viceroy of Pegu - Plan of Operations determined on by.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.