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[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=620 Commodore George Lambert] was sent to [[Burma]] to negotiate over a number of minor issues relating to the Treaty of Yanabo which had ended the [[1st Burma War]]. Instead of resolving the problem Lambert provoked a confrontation which led to a declaration of war and a British Expeditionary Force under [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/168/mode/2up/search/[Henry Godwin Lieut-|Lt Gen Sir Henry Godwin]] attacking [[Martaban]] and occupying [[Rangoon]]. The British occupied [[Prome]] in October and announced the annexation of the province of [[Pegu]] on 20 January 1853. No treaty was signed.

''Expedition Commander [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/168/mode/2up/search/[Henry Godwin |Maj-Gen Henry Godwin CB]]''<br>

''Commanded by [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/168/mode/2up/search/[Henry Godwin |Maj-Gen Henry Godwin CB]]''''<br>