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[[Category:Battles|Bassein, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars]
|date=19 May 1852
|location=Pathein, Burma
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=16.775696,94.740467&z=13&t=h&hl=en 16.774091°N 94.731604°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Burmese
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010892/ Lt Gen Henry Godwin]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Burmese_War- 2nd Burma War]<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA286&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA286,M1 Google Books - Capture of Bassein]
