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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]]
|partof=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]]
|date=June-November 1852  
|date=3 June 1852  
|location= [[Pegu]], [[Burma]]  
|location= [[Pegu]], [[Burma]]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
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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=Major Cotton
|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)
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars  Anglo-Burmese Wars]<br>[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=8G4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Pegu+1852#PPA100,M1 Google Books - Capture and Occupation of Pegu]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Burmese_War 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br>
[[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Pegu, Battle of]]
[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
 
[[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
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

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