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Foreign News
August 21, 1879
Daily Gazette
Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
An eyewitness describes a review of 5,000 Burmese troops, including infantry, cavalry, and 85 elephants, as contemptibly inadequate compared to European armies, with small guns and excited but ridiculous display.
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Full Text
A recent review of Burmese troops is thus described by an eye-witness: "The number of men drawn up on the parade ground was 5000, including infantry and cavalry, in addition to which there were eighty-five elephants. The infantry looked like so many monkeys; for size and soldierly bearing they were utterly contemptible. The cavalry were mounted on thin and puny ponies. The guns of the elephant battery were of no greater bore than the common English duck gun. The Burmese were immensely excited over their warlike display; but it would be difficult to imagine anything more ridiculous than such a sight to any one with the slightest acquaintance with the armies of Europe."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Burmese Troops
Military Review
Elephant Battery
Parade Ground
Warlike Display
Where did it happen?
Burma
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Burma
Outcome
troops described as contemptible and ridiculous compared to european standards
Event Details
Eyewitness account of a parade of 5000 Burmese infantry and cavalry, plus 85 elephants with small-bore guns; infantry likened to monkeys, cavalry on puny ponies; Burmese excited but display seen as laughable by those familiar with European armies.