A History of Assam c14.85

c14.85

The dispute with the Kachāri king, Krishna Chandra, came to a head in 1803, when a force was despatched to recover the fugitives, most of whom appear to have settled in the tract of level country round Dharampur, between the Mikir Hills and the Jamuna river. The expedition assembled at Rahā and advanced to Jamunamukh, where it beat back a combined force of Kachāris and Moāmariās. The enemy afterwards rallied, and took to raiding and burning villages near Nowgong town. Then, being strengthened by numerous fresh accessions to their ranks, they ventured on a second engagement, and gained a complete victory over the Ahom troops, who retreated to Gauhāti with the loss of five hundred and forty men killed besides many wounded and prisoners.