The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.12
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.12
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Bruno, the French agent at Syriam, had written to Pondicherry for help. Two ships, *Fleury* and *Galathée*, came. They arrived after the town had fallen and, knowing nothing, came up the river under a Burmese pilot who, under Alaungpaya's orders, stranded them; fire-rafts sealed their fate. Bruno was roasted alive; the ships' officers, numbering twelve and being gentlemen of quality, were beheaded.