The following excerpt is from “1688: A Global History” by John E. Wills, Jr. The book was copyrighted in 2001 and this excerpt is expressed on page 286.
---- But any old Asia hand knew that such matters were personal, had their ups and downs, and that force should be used judiciously, as a last resort, and with local allies firmly in place. The directors had none of this in hand in January 1686, whey they dispatched ten ships with six companies of infantry to sail directly to Bengal, occupy a port, ally with the king of Arakan (now part of Myanmar), declare war on the Mughal Empire, and march on its provincial capital. It was assumed that the Mughal governor would flee from this fearsome assault and then world be agreeable to a restoration of peace and all the privileges previously granted.
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---- But any old Asia hand knew that such matters were personal, had their ups and downs, and that force should be used judiciously, as a last resort, and with local allies firmly in place. The directors had none of this in hand in January 1686, whey they dispatched ten ships with six companies of infantry to sail directly to Bengal, occupy a port, ally with the king of Arakan (now part of Myanmar), declare war on the Mughal Empire, and march on its provincial capital. It was assumed that the Mughal governor would flee from this fearsome assault and then world be agreeable to a restoration of peace and all the privileges previously granted.
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3 comments:
Dear Ko Oo Thein Maung,
This is a great job.I'm very proud of you.I think it is better if we can read the whole book.
Happy Arakan New Year.
With warmest regards,
AungMrin(Norway)
Thank you very much for your comment.
You may get the book at your local or school library. You can also buy it. I can help you to buy it.
Happy New Year, too.
I needed to read this book, 1688, as my assignment for this week.
I will try to post more pages about Arakan those I read from books.
Thank you again!
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