Anglo burmese war, first, 182326 the result of increased tensions between strongly expansionist burma, one of the strongest powers in south east asia, and british india. Negotiations having commenced, peace was proposed to them in the treaty of yandabo. John murray, 1827, by major snodgrass page images at hathitrust a sketch of the services of the madras european regiment during the burmese war. The third and final war of 18851886 concluded with the deposition and exile of king thibaw and the imposition of direct british rule over what is. Soldiers letters from the zulu war 55 march 1879 as part of the hurried reinforcement, mustered some 780 private soldiers. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. First anglo burmese war 1824 to 1826 second anglo burmese war 1852 to 1853 third anglo burmese war 1885 to 1886 contentsshow war with britain and the fall of burma the expansion of burma had consequences along its frontiers.
It resulted in occasional boundary disputes between the two leading to the yandabo treaty and the first anglo burmese war. The first anglo burmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and britishheld chittagong to the north. The first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war, burmese. Third anglo burmese war 18851886 the third angloburmese war was a conflict that took place during 729 november 1885, with sporadic resistance and insurgency continuing into 1887. It was the final of three wars fought in the 19th century between the burmese and the british. Angloburmese wars britishmyanmar history britannica. In the years to come, this bitter memory would strain relations between the burmese central government and the different minority groups. Myanmar the initial impact of colonialism britannica. A history of burma by maung htin aung download ebook pdf. The first anglo burmese war 18241826 ended in a british east india company victory, and by the treaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered in assam, manipur, and arakan. First ashanti war 18231831 first anglo burmese war 18241826 first anglo afghan war 18391842 first opium war 18391842 first anglo marri war 1840 first anglo sikh war 18451846 revolutionary developments in equipment the large city of bhurtpore was stormed by an army which relied wholly on smoothbore flintlock weapons and, on the face of it. The burmese kingdoms declined from this time and finally all of burma came under the british control in 1886. The british east india company started the first anglo burmese war 182426 on mar. The war, which began primarily over the control of northeastern india.
The british took control of southern burma at that time and added the rest of the country to its indian sphere after the third anglo burmese war in 1885. The british also took possession of tenasserim with the intention to use it as a bargaining chip in future negotiations with either burma or siam. The war saw the loss of sovereignty of an independent burma under. As the century wore on, the british east india company. Yangon was founded as dagon in the 6th century ad by the mons, who ruled lower burma at that time. The war, which began primarily over the control of northeastern india, ended in a decisive british victory, giving the british total control of assam, manipur, cachar and jaintia as well as arakan province and tenasserim. The outbreak of the first anglo burmese war created date. After a few months after the treaty of lahore, rani jindan and lai singh realised the true intentions of the english company.
Dagon was a small fishing village centered about the shwedagon pagoda. Such as the first angloburmese war of 182426, the second ang. The british, alarmed by the consolidation of french indochina, annexed the remainder of the country in the third anglo burmese war in fuheng arrived in yunnan in april, to take command of a 60,strong force. The first anglo burmese war was the first in the series of wars that were fought between british india and burma from 1824 till 1885.
And corollary to that is the understanding that the war was necessitated for the control of the. Arakan and the first angloburmese war, 182425 the journal of. But the primary cause of the conquest of burma by the english was their imperial designs. The first angloburmese war 182426 is understood, historiographically, to have been fought by the british to repulse the threat to british bengal from the burmese empire. The first angloburmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and britishheld chittagong to the north. Consequently, the burmans now saw themselves ruled by the british, anglo burmans, indians, chinese and minority groups in their own land. Despite the strictures of natalian, on the other hand, and the doubts. Below is a listing of the wars and conflicts of burma and myanmar since the first war with the british empire in the early 1800s.
Abro roll of honour the angloburmese library members area. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war was the first of three wars fought between the british and burmese empires in the 19th century. The second anglo burmese war, which ended in 1852, enabled the british government to occupy lower burma. Burma jack jack girsham was one of the great jungle men of his time a teakwood logger in burma s back of beyond, an intrepid hunter of the murderous maneating tiger and the rogue elephant, and wartime guide with merrills maurauders in their drive to the burma road. By february 1826, the burmese were forced to accept the british terms to end the war. Son of u tun tha and daw khin, of thinbawin, bhamo age. Click download or read online button to get a history of burma by maung htin aung book now. As those frontiers moved ever closer to british east india. After burma s defeat of the kingdom of arakan in 178485.
The development of a muslim enclave in arakan rakhine. The british captured yangon during the first anglo burmese war 182426 but returned it to burma after the. The third angloburmese war, also known as the third burma war, was a conflict that took place during 729 november 1885, with sporadic resistance and insurgency continuing into 1887. Angloburmese wars article about angloburmese wars by. Before the burmese could answer, the british seized rangoon in april. The sikh sardars were discontent with the british control over punjab, the sikh army wanted to avenge their humiliation in the. However, the british soon began to covet myanmars rich resources and initiated the second anglo burmese war in 1852. For next 20 years the relations were normal, but the burma kings were chaffed of the english merchants who started flocking in the country and got settled over there. The first angloburmese war 18241826 ended in a british east india company victory, and by the treaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered in assam, manipur, and arakan. Notes on cavalry employed in upper burma from october 1886 to. After the first anglo burmese war, the treaty of yandabu was signed between burma and east india company on february 24, 1826. The panthay chinese muslims of burma and yunnan volume 7 issue 1 moshe yegar skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Angloburmese wars 182426, 1852, and 1885, predatory wars instigated by england and aimed at the colonial enslavement of burma.
Jack was already a legend in his time when the war came. Angloburmese wars, 182426, 1852, 1885, three conflicts that collectively forced burma now myanmar into a vulnerable position from which it had to concede british hegemony in the region of the bay of bengal. Three wars were fought between the british and the kings of burma over the course of the nineteenth century, with the burmese surrendering large swaths of territory at the conclusion of each war. See more ideas about burmese, yangon and burma myanmar. Myanmar lost some of its recent conquests but was basically unscathed. Of these, over 300 had been less than a year with the colours, and 117 at the very least were under 20 years of age. This is an edition of from the 1880s, which is a reprint of the earlier edition by judson. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks.
The burmese army, led by maha bandula, inflicted serious damage to the english forces. Media in category first angloburmese war the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Media in category third angloburmese war the following files are in this category, out of total. The first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war, was the first of three wars fought between the british and burmese empires in the 19th century. There have been three burmese wars or angloburmese wars. It was a war between the british and the burmese with respect to trade and commerce and territorial expansion. The english completed this process after three wars against burma. Yangon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The chain of events following the third anglo burmese war dealt a bitter blow to myanmar. Subsequent relations between king thibaw and the british foreign were not smooth. Discuss the circumstances which led to annexation of north burma by the british. First anglo burmese war 18241826 second anglo burmese war 1852 third anglo burmese war 1885 burmese resistance to british conquest 18851889 second world war. Abstract three wars were fought between the british and the kings of burma over the course of the nineteenth century, with the burmese. Narrative of the burmese war, detailing the operations of majorgereral sir archibald campbells army from may, 1824, to february 1826 london.
First anglo burmese war 182426 the first anglo burmese war was the first in the series of wars that were fought between british india and burma from 1824 till 1885. The role of the english press in the making of the british. From the early 1920s, a new breed of burmese nationalist was born. The first angloburmese war 18241826 ended in a british east india company victory, and by the treaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered. On 26 december, they sent a flag of truce to the british camp. The burmese chronicle account of how the 1826 treaty of yandabo was negotiated. Pdf for upsc exam short notes on the second anglo burmese war. Anglo burmese war a war in which the british lost more troops from sunstroke and disease than from enemy combatbrought back manuscripts which found their way into the british museums collections. Acquisition of malaya peninsula and bharatpur 1826. Judson this is the last book of the new testament book called revelations, translated into the burmese burma myanmar language. Discuss the causes and results of the third anglo burmese war.
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