Recapture of Pegu
| Recapture of Pegu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53 | ||
| Date: | 21 October 1852 | |
| Location: | Pegu, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 17.32911°N 96.499089°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier McNeill | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
Brig McNeill commanding
- 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers (300 men under Lt-Col Tudor)
- 1st Madras Fusiliers (300 men)
- 5th Madras Native Infantry (400 men)
- Madras Sappers and Miners (70 men)
- Two 24-pounder howitzers
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 - Recapture of Pegu archive.org