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 The loss sustained by the Burmese, from the 1st to the 7th December, is supposed to have been at least 5000 men killed and wounded; but they suffered most in arms and ammunition, which they could not easily replace; 29 guns (of which eight were brass), 200 jingals, 900 muskets, 360 round shot, 2000 spears, and 5000 intrenching tools, fell into the hands of the conquerors; besides which, 10,000 pounds of gunpowder, many muskets, spears, swords, and other implements, of which no account appears to have been taken, were captured and destroyed. The British had not more than 26 killed and 252 wounded.

On the 8th December, Sir Archibald Campbell reported to the Governor-General in Council, that his “''obligations to Captains Chads and Ryves, and the officers and seamen of H.M. navy, were great and numerous. In Captain Chads himself” says the General, “I have always found that ready alacrity to share our toils and dangers, that has ever characterized the profession he belongs to, and the most cordial zeal in assisting and co-operating with me on every occasion.''”

On the evening of the same day. Sir Archibald Campbell found that the enemy’s corps of observation on the Dalla side of the river had not been wholly withdrawn, probably from ignorance of what had taken place on the 7th, in front of the Shwe-da-gon pagoda; and as he was well aware they would not remain long after the news of Bandoola’s defeat reached them, he at once determined to assault their works. Detachments from three regiments were immediately ordered under arms, and Captain Chads was requested to make a diversion up the creek upon the enemy’s right flank. After dark, all the boats assembled alongside the Good Hope transport; and, just as the moon arose, they moved across the river; the troops, under Major Charles Ferrior, of the 43rd Madras native infantry, landed to the northward, whilst Captain Chads, accompanied by Lieutenant Kellett and Mr. Reed, proceeded up the creek, and opened his fire; the Satellite doing the same to distract the enemy: the troops then advanced, and jumped, without a moment’s hesitation,