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== Summary ==
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{{War|name=2nd Burma War |dates=5 April 1852-20 January 1853 |image=|combatant1=British and Indians |combatant2=Burma |category=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]] |link1=}}
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The '''2nd Burma War''', also known as the 2nd Anglo-Burmese War, was the second of the three British campaigns that led to the complete annexation of [[Burma]].
== Summary ==
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 [[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.
==Events==
*[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Alphabetical list of actions]]
== Cause of the War - An Imperial View ==
== External Links ==
{{Library|link1=[http://www.google.com/books?as_labels=2nd+burma+war&uid=4345922024743697884 |tag1=2nd Burma War] |link2=[http://www.google.com/books?as_labels=burma&uid=4345922024743697884 |tag2=Burma] |link3= |tag3= }}
[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>
