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[[Category:Battles|Bassein, Battle of]]
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars  Anglo-Burmese Wars]
|partof=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]]
|date=19 May 1852  
|date=19 May 1852  
|location=Pathein, Burma  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathein Pathein, Burma]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=16.775696,94.740467&z=13&t=h&hl=en 16.774091°N 94.731604°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=16.775696,94.740467&z=13&t=h&hl=en 16.774091°N 94.731604°E]   
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Burmese
|combatant2=Burmese
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010892/ Lt Gen Henry Godwin]
|commander1=[[Henry Godwin|Lt Gen Henry Godwin]]
|commander2=  
|commander2=  
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
|strength2=  
|strength2=  
|casualties1=   
|casualties1=2 killed<br>23 wounded  
|casualties2=  
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}}
}}
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_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=PA286&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA286,M1 Google Books - Capture of Bassein]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA286&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA286,M1 Capture of Bassein] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VjoQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rangoon&ei=lmuuSYmgDoHmyASGlemNCg#PPA105,M1 Lt Laurie's Account] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924007613528#page/n105/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Bassein] archive.org
 
[[Category:Battles|Bassein, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Bassein, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 29 October 2011

Battle of Bassein 1852
Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53
Date: 19 May 1852
Location: Pathein, Burma
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 16.774091°N 94.731604°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Burmese
Commanders
Lt Gen Henry Godwin
Strength
Casualties
2 killed
23 wounded

External Links

Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
2nd Burma War Wikipedia
Capture of Bassein Google Books
Lt Laurie's Account Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Bassein archive.org