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| − | |date=June | + | |date=3 June 1852 |
|location= [[Pegu]], [[Burma]] | |location= [[Pegu]], [[Burma]] | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Burmese | |combatant2=Burmese | ||
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|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
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| + | == Field Force == | ||
| + | *[[80th Regiment of Foot]] (100 men under Capt Ormsby) | ||
| + | *[[67th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|67th Native Infantry]] (100 men) | ||
| + | *[[Madras Sappers and Miners]] (30 men) | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Burmese_War | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br> |
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8G4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Pegu+1852#PPA100,M1 Google Books - Capture | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Burmese_War 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br> |
| − | [[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Pegu, | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8G4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Pegu+1852#PPA100,M1 Capture and Occupation of Pegu] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924007613528#page/n105/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Pegu] archive.org | ||
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| + | [[Category:Battles|Pegu June 1852, Capture of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Pegu June 1852, Capture of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 11 December 2009
| Capture of Pegu June 1852 | ||
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| Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53 | ||
| Date: | 3 June 1852 | |
| Location: | Pegu, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 17.32911°N 96.499089°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major Cotton | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
- 80th Regiment of Foot (100 men under Capt Ormsby)
- 67th Native Infantry (100 men)
- Madras Sappers and Miners (30 men)
External Links
Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
2nd Burma War Wikipedia
Capture and Occupation of Pegu Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Pegu archive.org
