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[[Category:Battles|Rangoon, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Rangoon, Battle of]] | ||
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|date=12-14 April 1852 | |date=12-14 April 1852 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangon Yangon, Burma] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangon Yangon, Burma] | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War]<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War]<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA283&dq=Rangoon&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA283,M1 Google Books - Capture of Rangoon]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VjoQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rangoon&ei=lmuuSYmgDoHmyASGlemNCg#PPA61,M1 Google Books - Lt Laurie's Account] | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA283&dq=Rangoon&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA283,M1 Google Books - Capture of Rangoon]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VjoQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rangoon&ei=lmuuSYmgDoHmyASGlemNCg#PPA61,M1 Google Books - Lt Laurie's Account] | ||
[[Category:2nd Burma War|Rangoon, Battle of]] | [[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Rangoon, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 4 March 2009
| Battle of Rangoon | ||
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| Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53 | ||
| Date: | 12-14 April 1852 | |
| Location: | Yangon, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 16.868878°N 96.23625°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Henry Godwin | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,727 European troops 3,040 Native troops |
9,335 garrison [1] | |
| Casualties | ||
| 17 killed, 132 wounded [2] | ||
External Links
Anglo-Burmese Wars
2nd Burma War
Google Books - Capture of Rangoon
Google Books - Lt Laurie's Account