Battle of Bilin River
... that on 18 February 1942, Brigadier "Punch" Cowan personally went to Rangoon to ask permission to retreat at the Battle of Bilin River?
... that on 18 February 1942, <a href="./David_Tennant_Cowan" id="mwBV0" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="David Tennant Cowan">Brigadier "Punch" Cowan</a> personally went to <a href="./Yangon" id="mwBV4" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Yangon">Rangoon</a> to ask permission to retreat at the <b id="mwBV8"><a href="./Battle_of_Bilin_River" id="mwBWA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Bilin River">Battle of Bilin River</a></b>?