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|date=9 October 1852 | |date=9 October 1852 | ||
|location=[ | |location=[[Prome]], [[Burma]] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=18.815596,95.228&z=14&t=h&hl=en 18.815596°N 95.228°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=18.815596,95.228&z=14&t=h&hl=en 18.815596°N 95.228°E] | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Burmese | |combatant2=Burmese | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Henry Godwin|Lt Gen Henry Godwin]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
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== Prome Field Force == | |||
''Commanded by [[Henry Godwin|Maj Gen Henry Godwin CB]]''<br> | |||
*[[18th Regiment of Foot|18th Foot (The Royal Irish)]] | |||
*[[80th Regiment of Foot|80th Foot]] | |||
*[[35th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|35th Native Infantry]] | |||
*119 Sappers | |||
*[[Madras Artillery]] | |||
:*Two howitzers | |||
:*Four 9-pounders | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War]<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg= | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA288&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA288,M1 Capture of Prome] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924007613528#page/n109/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Prome] archive.org | |||
[[Category:Battles|Prome 1852, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Prome 1852, Battle of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:23, 20 June 2012
| Battle of Prome 1852 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53 | ||
| Date: | 9 October 1852 | |
| Location: | Prome, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 18.815596°N 95.228°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Henry Godwin | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Prome Field Force
Commanded by Maj Gen Henry Godwin CB
- Two howitzers
- Four 9-pounders
External Links
Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
2nd Burma War Wikipedia
Capture of Prome Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Prome archive.org