And these Brits embarrassed the goons and thugs, humiliating them by killing so many when so fiercely outnumbered! How dare they intimidate the thugs and murderers! Next we'll hear they made the captives wear women's undies on their heads ... oh the horror!
Say what you will about empire, the British military honed its military strategy and tactics during the first half of the twentieth century. None are better. They know the populations, their cultures and their hot buttons.
What a delightful story.