"تاريخ البحرية الهندية. (١٦١٣- ١٨٦٣)." [‎٢‎٣‎٨] (٦٢٢/٢٥٧)

CHAPTER V.
The Burmese War. 1852—1853.
Despafcch. of the Indian Naval Squadron from Bombay—Arrival at Bombay
of the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief, Sir Henry J, Leeke—
Capture of Eangoon and Bassein—Relief of Martaban—Expedition up the
Irrawaddy—Indian Naval Commanders in Burmah—Operations at Prome—
The Belief of Pegu—The 'Ferooz' Boats on the Sittang—Boat Expedition to
Pantanno—Commander Rennie up the Duggah Creek and at Lamena—His
Flank March to assist Sir John Cheape—The Indian Naval Flotilla on the
Irrawaddy—Loss of the ' Moozuffur' and 4 Medusa.'
ON the 12th of February, 1852, the Governor-General, Lord
Dalhonsie, in one of those luminous minutes, in the com
position of which his Lordship had no rival among his great
predecessors, save the Marquis Wellesley, made known to the
world 44 the necessity for exacting reparation from Burmah by
force of arms," unless his Burmese Majesty apologised for the
insults offered to British officers, and paid an indemnity of ten
lacs of rupees. Accordingly, preparations for war were pushed
on in all three Presidencies, the Bombay portion of the Expe
dition consisting of the 'Ferooz,' 'Moozuffer,' 'Sesostris/ and
4 Berenice.' The celerity and completeness with which these
ships were fitted out, reflected the highest credit on all con
cerned, and Commodore Lushington, on the 23rd of February,
issued a General Order, expressing his thanks to the different
branches of the Service for their zeal and activity, and con
gratulating the captains, officers, and crews, on the highly
creditable and expeditious manner in which the ships had been
prepared for sea. Captain H. B. Lynch* was appointed Com
modore, with his broad pennant flying on board the 4 Ferooz/
and, on the 24th of February, only three days after instructions
had been received from the Governor-General, directing the
fitting out of a squadron, the ships w 7 ere ready for sea. In the
forenoon of that day, the Governor, Lord Falkland, accom-
# Captain Lynch was appointed to the command of the ' Ferooz' on the 20th
of February, vice Commander Drought, transferred to the ' Queen.' Commander
Hewett had been in command of the ' Moozuffer' since the 1st of December,
1848, when Commander Ethersey was appointed Assistant-Superintendent under
Commodore Hawkins. Commander Campbell's appointment to the 4 Sesostris
was dated the 11th of December, 1851.