The tribals wrought serious damage; they targeted only British soldiers and spared the freedom fighters as they were able to differentiate between the two by then. The tribals attacked the convicts only when the latter challenged them.

But for Dudhnath's warning, the British would have been massacred. But bows being no match to British guns, most of the tribals got killed in the clash.

Lesson:  Mission-critical plans should be known initially to a few core team members and disclosed to the full team just before execution.  If one finds a potential leak in information, one should postpone, cancel or alter the plan.

In order to safeguard confidentiality, companies spend money in setting up legal framework to protect their intellectual properties and confidential information.

After the attack, the tribals were reduced to a small size. Even today, a poor number of the Andamanese tribals is a big concern.

The British pardoned Dudhnath and repatriated him. He left his pregnant wife in the jungle and spent the rest of his life narrating his story to fellow-villagers.

It is very unfortunate that Dudhnath did not explore various options. For example, he could have allowed the surprise attack on the British, freed convicts, overtaken a few ships and sailed to the mainland. Or he could, on his return to village, have continued his participation in freedom struggle.

Also, there was no guarantee that British would have pardoned him, they could have taken the stand that 'once a traitor, always a traitor'.

Lesson: Strong initiative and capability without the moral compass is extremely dangerous. Organizations have to be on the lookout and discard such employees immediately who do not adhere to organisation's core values.

Values have to be one of the essential filters while recruiting, especially senior leaders.