What the records say
- When
- 11 Apr 1852 – 14 Apr 1852
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 16.80° N, 96.16° E
- Description
- clash of the Second Anglo-Burmese War
Battle of Rangoon (1852)
Battle of the Second Anglo-Burmese War
The battle of Rangoon was fought between 11 and 14 April 1852 over the city of Rangoon, capital of the Third Burmese Empire, as one of the crucial clashes during the Second Anglo-Burmese War between 1852 and 1853. Just after a few days after sparking the conflict British expeditionary troops took control over the city and forced the Burmese army to retreat up north.
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