Battle of Rangoon (1852)

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. British Empire then established Rangoon as the capital of British Burma until the end of its rule in 1948.

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1852 Battle of Rangoon (1852)

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1605 Syriam battles

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1944 Burma Campaign 1944

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Storming of Rangoon - ILN 1852-0626-0008

Explosion of the expense magazine, and destruction of the strong stockade, by a shell from the squadron - ILN 1852-0626-0009

Rangoon town, fortifications, and Dagon pagoda - ILN 1852-0626-0008

Captured guns in Rangoon, Burma during the Second Anglo-Burmese War, by John McCosh, 1852

Scene from Easter Sunday (12th April 1852) in the Rangoon River (Lt. Blair)

Sketch plan of Rangoon illustrative of the operations of the British forces, 12th & 14th April 1852 (Lt. Barnett Ford)

Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair)

Scene from Easter Sunday (12th April 1852) in the Rangoon River (Lt. Blair)

Sketch plan of Rangoon illustrative of the operations of the British forces, 12th & 14th April 1852 (Lt. Barnett Ford)

Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Union of Burma		Wikidata
area	region	1943	State of Burma		Wikidata
area	region	1948	Union of Burma (1948–1962)		Wikidata
area	region	1962	Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Insein	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Bombing of Rangoon	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1605	Syriam battles	Kingdom of Portugal, battle, Bago, Kingdom of Mrauk U	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1852	Battle of Rangoon (1852)	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Burma Campaign 1944	military campaign	Wikidata
site	museum		UBS Mayu	Royal Navy, frigate, preserved watercraft, Myanmar Navy, museum ship	Wikidata
commons	image		Storming of Rangoon - ILN 1852-0626-0008		Commons
commons	image		Explosion of the expense magazine, and destruction of the strong stockade, by a shell from the squadron - ILN 1852-0626-0009		Commons
commons	image		Rangoon town, fortifications, and Dagon pagoda - ILN 1852-0626-0008		Commons
commons	image		Captured guns in Rangoon, Burma during the Second Anglo-Burmese War, by John McCosh, 1852		Commons
commons	image		Scene from Easter Sunday (12th April 1852) in the Rangoon River (Lt. Blair)		Commons
commons	image		Sketch plan of Rangoon illustrative of the operations of the British forces, 12th & 14th April 1852 (Lt. Barnett Ford)		Commons
commons	image		Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair)		Commons
commons	image		Scene from Easter Sunday (12th April 1852) in the Rangoon River (Lt. Blair)		Commons
commons	image		Sketch plan of Rangoon illustrative of the operations of the British forces, 12th & 14th April 1852 (Lt. Barnett Ford)		Commons
commons	image		Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair)		Commons