A History of Assam c20.32

c20.32

Meanwhile fresh operations had been found necessary in Cachar, where the Burmese had been encouraged by the withdrawal of the main body of British troops to resume the offensive, and had occupied stockades at Talain, Dudpatli and Jātrāpur. In June, 1824, Colonel Innes with twelve hundred men took possession of Jātrāpur, but he was repulsed in an attempt to capture the Talain stockade. He then remained on the defensive, until the close of the rains.