Two burmese armies, one from mariipur and another from assam, also entered cachar, which was under british protection, in january 1824. As historians views, there are immediate and remote causes. 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. As the century wore on, the british east india company. Historical accounts of the second anglo burmese war 185253 emphasize national bias, monocausality and events immediately preceding the outbreak of hostilities. 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. On the irrawaddy, a story of the first burmese war1897. Angloburmese wars article about angloburmese wars by the. The role of the english press in the making of the british. Discuss the causes and results of the first angloafghan war. Evaluate the policy of lord auckland towards afghanistan. Mrauku was called myo1houn3 mrohaung meaning old city until the original name was restored back in 1979. The treaty of yandabo was the peace treaty that ended the first anglo burmese war.
Unfortunately for the prospects of peace, nature, which had given india an impenetrable boundary on the north, had left her with an undefined and open frontier on. 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 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 18241826 ended in a british victory, and by the treaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered in assam, manipur, and arakan. As of 1826, the british took control of arakan after the first angloburmese war 182426. The first angloburmese war arose from friction between arakan in western. The treaty was signed on this day in 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 march 1824, by general sir archibald campbell on the british side, and the. Occurred on march 5, 1824, angloburmese war was the first war among the three wars. The first substantial blow of the second anglo burmese war was struck by the company on 5 april 1852, when the port of martaban was taken. The treaty was signed on this day in 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 march 1824, by general sir archibald campbell on the british side, and the governor of legaing maha min hla kyaw htin from the burmese side. Burmese wars article about burmese wars by the free dictionary. The first angloburmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and britishheld chittagong to the north. Burma was ruled as a part of india within the british empire. History, which resulted in the gradual extinction of burmese independence first burmese war, 182326.
The first angloburmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and. Media in category third anglo burmese war the following files are in this category, out of total. In the years to come, this bitter memory would strain relations between the burmese central government and the different minority groups. On the irrawaddy, a story of the first burmese war 1897 by. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There have been three burmese wars or angloburmese wars. On the 23rd of september 1823 an armed party of burmese attacked a british guard on shapura, an island close to the chittagong side, killing and wounding six of the guard. 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. Burmese wars article about burmese wars by the free. George alfred henty 18321902 with the exception of the terrible retreat from afghanistan, none of englands many little wars have been so fatalin proportion to the number of those engagedas our first expedition to burma. 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. To retain the historical feeling of the story, some of the photographs have been. The pagodas and temples are popular among tourists and the shwedagon pagoda, in particular, is the most important pagoda as it reveals early british occupation in burma during the first angloburmese war. The burmese kingdoms declined from this time and finally all of burma came under the british control in 1886.
First ashanti war 18231831 first angloburmese war 18241826 first angloafghan war 18391842 first opium war 18391842 first anglo marri war 1840 first anglosikh 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, there was little. The english completed this process after three wars against burma. The first angloburmese war18241826 ended in a british east india companyvictory, and by thetreaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered inassam,manipur, andarakan. Burmese war on september 23, 1823 an armed party of burmese attacked a british guard on shapura, an island close to the chittagong side, killing and wounding six of the guard. Pdf for upsc exam short notes on the first angloafghan war. In 1785, buddhist burmese from the south of the country conquered arakan. The first angloburmese war, launched in 1824 by king bagyidaw, led to a humiliating defeat and the 1826 treaty of yandabo. Burmese days revisited photographs and text by julio etchart to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the publication of george orwells famous first novel, burmese days, i went to follow the thread of his story by documenting the original locations in present day myanmar. Governorgeneral dalhousie was an imperialist of the deepest dye, who longed to extend his indian empire at the cost of the burmese.
It was the final of three wars fought in the 19th century between the burmese and the british. He was called back to india in 1755 to ensure british supremacy in the subcontinent against. 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. This is a list of wars involving the kingdom of thailand, its predecessor states, and by siamese people, from antiquity to the present day. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Pearn the prominence given to the british operations in arakan during 194243 serves to remind us that the indiabutma coastal plain from chittagong to akyab and south to ramree and cheduba islands was the scene of a difficult campaign during the first angloburmese war in 182425. This war, on every basis, is much different than the two later wars with the british. The regulating act of 1773 created the office with the title of governorgeneral of the presidency of fort william, or governorgeneral of bengal to be appointed by the court of directors of the east india company eic. 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. Rangoon was occupied on the 12th, and next came the shwedagon pagoda on the 14th, after heavy fighting, when the burmese army retired northwards. A personal narrative of the first angloburmese war 1824 1826.
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. Consequently, the burmans now saw themselves ruled by the british, anglo burmans, indians, chinese and minority groups in their own land. Aftermath the cost of war contributed to a severe economic crisis in india, which by 1833 had bankrupted the bengal agency houses and cost the british east india company its remaining privileges, including the monopoly of trade to china the treaty imposed a. The first substantial blow of the second angloburmese war was struck by the company on 5 april 1852, when the port of martaban was taken. Two burmese armies, one from mariipur and another from assam, also entered cachar, which was. On the irrawaddy, a story of the first burmese war1897 by. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. The british also took possession of tenasserim with the intentio. The first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war, burmese. From the early 1920s, a new breed of burmese nationalist was born. Angloburmese wars article about angloburmese wars by. Occurred on march 5, 1824, anglo burmese war was the first war among the three wars. The causes of the first anglo burmese war seems to be factually inaccurate.
Rangoon was occupied on the 12th and the shwedagon pagoda on the 14th, after heavy fighting, when the burmese army retired northwards. The british east india company started the first angloburmese war 182426 on mar. Angloburmese wars 182426, 1852, and 1885, predatory wars instigated by england and aimed at the colonial enslavement of burma. Media in category first angloburmese war the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. First anglo burmese war was the first colonial war against the kingdom of burma and the north eastern part of india. The burmese kingdom was at war with almost everything around it. It also includes wars fought outside thailand by thailand military. Although rakhine today is among the poorest, and arguably. They drove out or executed all of the muslim rohingya men they could find. The first substantial blow of the second angloburmese war was struck by the british on 5 april 1852, when the port of martaban was taken. Subject, angloburmese war, 1st, 18241826 juvenile fiction. It resulted in occasional boundary disputes between the two leading to the yandabo treaty and the first angloburmese war.
Burma ceded the provinces of arakan and tenasserim to the british east india company and paid a large war indemnity. The forbidden r word in myanmar asia pearl travels. Burmese days revisited photographs and text by julio etchart to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the publication of george orwells famous first novel, burmese days, i went to follow the thread of his story by documenting the original. Myanmar is the 26th most populous country in the world with an estimated population of 54,202,671 people. The first angloburmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and 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. But the primary cause of the conquest of burma by the english was their imperial designs. Jan 12, 2016 first angloburmese war the first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war, burmese. First angloburmese war was the first colonial war against the kingdom of burma and the north eastern part of india. The cambridge history of warfare amounts to a more.
Henty novel, a clear sign of its notoriety, the second war was thought by many contemporaries to be one of the least justified small wars of the victorian era and was hotly. The burmese army, led by maha bandula, inflicted serious damage to the english forces. Jun 06, 2011 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. Jun 22, 2017 the first angloburmese war18241826 ended in a british east india companyvictory, and by thetreaty of yandabo, burma lost territory previously conquered inassam,manipur, andarakan. First angloburmese war wikipedia republished wiki 2. After the first anglo burmese war, the treaty of yandabu was signed between burma and east india company on february 24, 1826. Consequently, the burmans now saw themselves ruled by the british, angloburmans, indians, chinese and minority groups in their own land. Or the first angloafghan war was politically unwise and morally unsound. The second burmese war by laurie, william ferguson beatson, 18191891. The war, which began primarily over the control of northeastern india, ended. The first angloburmese war, also known as the first burma war, was the first of three wars fought between the british and burmese empires.
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. 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. The court of directors assigned a council of four based in india to assist the governor general, and decision of council was binding on the governor general during 17731784. Second angloburmese war 185253 after the first angloburmese war, the treaty of yandabu was signed between burma and east india company on february 24, 1826. The first war was the most expensive campaign fought to date in india and nearly resulted in the recall of the governor general it also became the subject of a g. Dec 19, 2015 the first anglo burmese 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. Media in category third angloburmese war the following files are in this category, out of total. After the first angloburmese war in 1826, sittwe was made the seat of administration by the british. Three wars were fought between burma and the british during the 19th century see burma. Angloburmese wars britishmyanmar history britannica. The pagodas and temples are popular among tourists and the shwedagon pagoda, in particular, is the most important pagoda as it reveals early british occupation in burma during the first anglo burmese war. Historical accounts of the second angloburmese war 185253 emphasize national bias, monocausality and events immediately preceding the outbreak of hostilities. The origins of the second angloburmese war 185253 jstor.