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Siege and Relief of Pegu Dec 1852
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| Siege and Relief of Pegu Dec 1852 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Burma War 1852-53 | ||
| Date: | 27 November-15 December 1852 | |
| Location: | Pegu, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 17.32911°N 96.499089°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Henry Godwin | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Garrison
Major Hill
- 1st Madras Fusiliers (200 men)
- 5th Madras Native Infantry (200 men)
- Two howitzers
Relief Force
River Column
- 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers (600 men)
- 4th Sikh Local Infantry (300 men)
- 10th Bengal Native Infantry (300 men)
- 1st Madras Fusiliers (250 men)
Land Column
- Half troop Ramgurh Irregular Cavalry
- One wing 67th Bengal Infantry
- Some Artillery and Sappers
External Links
Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
2nd Burma War Wikipedia
Siege and Relief of Pegu Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Siege of Pegu archive.org