One objection after another was raised, and the council of war came to an end by other officers of the squadron, who had learned what was going on, coming aboard, and conveying to Brown in no measured terms that they would have nothing to do with it.

One of them in a passion told Brown he was mad, and did not know what he was about--which was true enough.

The next day, a foolish show of landing was made, and then Brown decided to abandon the attempt and transfer his attack to Deoghur.
Deoghur, or, as it was sometimes called, Tamana, was one of the ten principal forts ceded to Angria in 1713.

It commanded the small but good harbour formed by the Tamana river.

This was Angria's southernmost stronghold.