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recover Chittigong from the king of Aracan *. He direded 

 Sbaiffay the Governor of Bengal^ to head the forces deftined 

 for the expedition. He firft failed for the ifle of Smidive, on 

 which the Aracanners and fome of the pirates were ftationed ;. 

 they at firft bravely defended themfelves, but at length were 

 overpowered. Shaijla next attempted to win over the Portu- 

 guefe who remained in Cbittigo?tg, and fucceeded in his defign. 

 The king of Aracan difcovered their intended defection, and. 

 refolved to put them all to the fword. Being apprized of their 

 danger, they all at once fliipped themfelves for Bengal, and 

 joined the general of the Mogul with a moft numerous body. 

 Part of them lifted under him, and attended Ameid, the fon of 

 Sbaifta, in his expedition. The fleet arrived on the coaft, de- 

 feated that of Aracan^ laid liege to the capital of Chittigong^ 

 took it, changed its name to IJlamabad, and re-annexed it. to. 

 the province of Bengal. 



* Dow's Feriflita, iii. p. 396, ... 



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