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{{War|name=A timeline of the 1st Burma War |dates=5 March 1823-24 February 1826 |image=|combatant1=British India |combatant2=Burma|category=[can be viewed in ''[:Category:1st Burma War|1st Burma War]] |link1=}}{{Battlemap|war=1st Burma War 1824-26|link=http://mapsbooks.google.co.ukcom/maps/msbooks?hlid=enrLURAAAAYAAJ&ieprintsec=UTF8&msa=0&ll=21.820708,93.977051&spn=15.684665,12.941895&t=p&z=6&msid=101241150585833319689.00046e2e47f97447e172f}}Burmese expansionist policy on the north east of British titlepage#PPA263 Travels from India led to refugees from England]'' (1827) by James Edward Alexander, an officer who served in the frontier states of Manipur and Cachar fleeing to British territory and asking for helpcampaign. After further Burmese incursions, The first five chapters are an expeditionary force under Commodore Charles Grant and Maj-Gen Sir Archibald Campbell anchored off Rangoon which was captured. It took two years and 20,000 casualties before account of the British defeated war from Alexander's perspective whilst accompanying the Burmese. The Treaty [[45th Regiment of Yanabo ceded Assam, Arakan Foot]] and Tenasserim to the British who also extracted 10 million rupeed indemnity[[Madras Pioneers]].

A timeline of the 1st Burma War can be viewed in ''== Expeditionary Force == See note<ref>[http://bookswww.googlearchive.comorg/books?id=rLURAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepagestream/cu31924007613528#PPA263 Travels page/n33/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India to England]Vol V Burma 1907 </ref> <br> '' (1827) Commanded by James Edward Alexander[[Archibald Campbell|Brig-Gen Sir Archibald Campbell KCB]]''<br>BENGAL CONTINGENT<br>'''Bengal Infantry Brigade'''<br>''Lt-Col M'Creagh CB, an officer who served in the campaign. The first five chapters are an account Brigadier Commanding''*[[13th Regiment of Foot|HM 13th Foot]]*[[38th Regiment of Foot|HM 38th Foot]]*[[40th Regiment of the war from AlexanderBengal Native Infantry|2nd Btn 20th Madras Native Infantry]]<br>'''Bengal Artillery'''<br>''[[George Pollock|Lt-Col George Pollock]] commanding''*3rd Coy 5th Btn [[Bengal Artillery]]*4th Coy 5th Btn [[Bengal Artillery]]<br>MADRAS CONTINGENT<br>'''1st Madras Infantry Brigade'''<br>''Lt-Col W Smelt, Brigadier Commanding''s perspective whilst accompanying the *[[45th 41st Regiment of Foot|HM 41st Foot]] and the *2nd Btn [[72nd Punjab Regiment|8th Madras Native Infantry]]*2nd Btn [[18th Regiment of Madras PioneersNative Infantry|10th Madras Native Infantry]].== Expeditionary Force =='''2nd Madras Infantry Brigade'''<br>''Lt-Col C Hodgson, Brigadier Commanding''*[[41st Regiment of Foot|HM 41st Foot]]*2nd Btn [[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|1st Madras European Regiment]]*1st Btn [[13th 69th Punjab Regiment of Foot|9th Madras Native Infantry]]'''3rd Madras Infantry Brigade'''<br>''Lt-Col H F Smith, Brigadier Commanding''*1st Btn [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|Madras Native (Light) Infantry]]*2nd Btn [[38th 34th Regiment of FootMadras Native Infantry|17th Madras Native Infantry]]*1st Btn [[Madras Sappers and Miners|Madras Pioneers]]'''4th Madras Infantry Brigade'''<br>''Lt-Col E Miles CB, Brigadier Commanding''*[[41st 89th Regiment of Foot|HM 89th Foot]]*1st Btn [[69th 67th Punjab Regiment|9th 7th Madras Native Infantry]]*1st Btn [[43rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|22nd Madras Native Infantry]]<BR>

TROOP STRENGTH<br>{| |-| Artillery| 916|-| Pioneers| 552|-| European Infantry| 3,969|-| Native Infantry| 5,218|-| '''Total'''| '''10,655'''|}==External Linkslinks=={{Library|link1=[http://www.google.com/books?uid=4345922024743697884&as_coll=1044&source=gbs_lp_bookshelf_list |tag1=1st Burma War] |link2=[http://www.google.com/books?uid=4345922024743697884&as_coll=1076&source=gbs_lp_bookshelf_list |tag2= Burma]|link3= |tag3= }}*[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_burmah.php Heritage History - Burmese Wars]Heritage History<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Burmese Wars]Wikipedia<br>*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5m_VvR36b6YC&pg=PA10&dq=Burma&as_brr=3&ei=Z8WuSbrIOo6syASf8tSQBQ#PPA10,M1 Map of British Conquest of Burma]Google Books<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Burmese_War Wikipedia - 1st Burma War 1823-26]Wikipedia<br>*[http://www.jstor.org/stable/2048985 "Arakan and the First Anglo-Burmese War, 1824-25"] by B. R. Pearn ''The Far Eastern Quarterly'' Vol. 4, No. 1 (Nov., 1944), pp. 27-40 may be read online on the JSTOR website for free, after registration. See [[Miscellaneous tips#Access some articles in the JSTOR subscription website for free|Miscellaneous tips]] for more details.*[https://peek-01.livejournal.com/35945.html Britain’s Wars in Burma (1824-1946)] by Ross Dix-Peek. Lists the regiments taking part. 1st, [[2nd Burma War| 2nd]] and [[3rd Burma War]]s.