Great numbers of Bandoola's men never rejoined the army, and the whole force was dispersed through the country.
Bandoola himself was retiring towards Donabew, with but a remnant of his army, when he met considerable reinforcements on their way to join him.

During his operations he had left a reserve corps at the village of Kokein, four miles from the pagoda; and these had been busily entrenching the position, which commanded the road leading from Rangoon to Donabew.

The ground was elevated and, on his arrival there, Bandoola set his troops--now some 25,000 in number--to aid in the work.

In a marvellously short time the heights were completely stockaded with trunks of trees; and with a broad, deep ditch in front.

Beyond this were lines of felled trees, their heads pointing outwards and each branch sharpened--forming a very formidable abattis--and, believing this to be impregnable, Bandoola awaited the attack of the British.
As soon as his army had been dispersed, great numbers of deserters, and of the inhabitants of the villages, poured into Rangoon.