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[[Category:Battles|Prome 1852, Battle of]]
 
 
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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]]
 
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|location=[[Prome]], [[Burma]]   
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]
 
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=18.815596,95.228&z=14&t=h&hl=en 18.815596°N 95.228°E]     
 
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
 
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
 
|combatant2=Burmese
 
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010892/ Lt Gen Henry Godwin]
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== Prome Field Force ==
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''Commanded by [[Henry Godwin|Maj Gen Henry Godwin CB]]''<br>
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*[[18th Regiment of Foot|18th Foot (The Royal Irish)]]
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*[[80th Regiment of Foot|80th Foot]]
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*[[35th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|35th Native Infantry]]
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*119 Sappers
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*[[Madras Artillery]]
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:*Two howitzers
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:*Four 9-pounders
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War]<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars  Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA288&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA288,M1 Google Books - Capture of Prome]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Burmese_War 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRkEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA288&dq=General+Godwin&as_brr=1&ei=JYmpR4udG43WzASOssDPDw#PPA288,M1 Capture of Prome] Google Books<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924007613528#page/n109/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Prome] archive.org
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[[Category:Battles|Prome 1852, Battle of]]
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[[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Prome 1852, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 20 June 2012

Battle of Prome 1852
Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53
Date: 9 October 1852
Location: Prome, Burma
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 18.815596°N 95.228°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Burmese
Commanders
Lt Gen Henry Godwin
Strength
Casualties

Prome Field Force

Commanded by Maj Gen Henry Godwin CB

  • Two howitzers
  • Four 9-pounders

External Links

Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
2nd Burma War Wikipedia
Capture of Prome Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Capture of Prome archive.org