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Commodore Lambert was sent to [[Burma ]] to negotiate over a number of minor isues 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 Lieut-Gen Sir Henry Godwin attacking Martan [[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.<br>

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Wikipedia - Anglo-Burmese Wars]<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]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War Wikipedia - 2nd Burma War 1852-53]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VjoQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Second+Burmese+War,+Laurie&ei=lmuuSYmgDoHmyASGlemNCg Google Books - Operations at Rangoon in 1852 by Lt William Laurie]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ftq1AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books - Events in Second Burmese War Aug 1852 - Jun 1853 by Lt William Laurie]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA113&dq=Burmese&as_brr=3&ei=I_tYSaaEI6asNYXZnPMF#PPA113,M1 Medals of the British Army - 2nd Burmese War]