Think you that the handful that would be transported in ships can stand against such a host ?" "There may be more than you think, my lord.

Many of the ships will be very big, much bigger than those that trade with Rangoon; and some of them will carry as many as five hundred men." "Even so," the officer said scornfully; "if there were twenty-five such ships, or even fifty, the force would be as nothing to us.
They will have to take to their vessels, as soon as our army approaches." "It may be so, sir; but I think that they will scarce go without fighting.

I would represent to you that, although much fewer in numbers than your army which attacked us, at Ramoo, the troops made a stout fight of it; and that they fought steadily, until the Mugs ran away.

After that, from what I hear, I admit that they fled shamefully.

But the troops that come to Rangoon will be better than those were, for there will be white regiments among them; and though these may, as you say, be overpowered with numbers and destroyed, I do not think that you will see them running away." "And you think that they will really venture to withstand us?
"I think that they will endeavour to do so." "Why, there will scarce be an occasion for fighting," the officer said, disdainfully.