This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent. This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent. This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent. This is a historical account of an army officer in 1759 who managed to gather together and train 400 civilians for a special mission to try to repel an incoming Burmese army contingent.