The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.58
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.58
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The Burmese had better war-canoes than the Chinese, they received invaluable help from their captive French gunners, and they won most of the dozen major actions which were spread over four campaigns; but the suspense was terrible; as soon as one Chinese army was driven back, another came on in greater numbers than ever. The earth quaked, rending the national shrines; to placate the unseen powers, the king flung thousands of gold and silver images into the Shwezigon at Pagan and the Shwedagon.