ABSTRACT
Early history of Alaunghprâ—Resists a Talaing armed party—The Yuva Râjâ leaves Ava for Pegu—Talabân marches against Alaunghprâ—Ava invested and occupied—The king of Pegu determines to reconquer Burma—Ava besieged by the Talaings for the second time—Talaing army retreats—Prome besieged by the Talaings. Alaunghprâ relieves Prome—Town of Rangoon founded—European traders in Pegu—British and French at Syriam—Syriam taken—The capital of Pegu taken by Alaunghprâ—Returns to his own city—Expedition to Manipur—Insurrection in Pegu—Invasion of Siam—Retreat and death of Alaunghprâ.
