He had been an audacious cavalry officer in the Anglo-Burmese wars and now exploited the situation for his own benefit.
He was an infantryman in the Anglo-Burmse wars and was good at it too.
mnli hypothesis: He was an infantryman in the Anglo-Burmse wars and was good at it too. premise: He had been an audacious cavalry officer in the Anglo-Burmese wars and now exploited the situation for his own benefit.