Second Anglo-Burmese War

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military conflict war

The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military conflict → war →
affected	Konbaung Dynasty territory →
alsoKnownAs	Second Burmese War →
belligerent	British East India Company → Konbaung Dynasty → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED →
cause	British demands for reparations and concessions → disputes over the Treaty of Yandabo → trade disputes in Rangoon →
colonialContext	British colonial expansion in Asia →
commander	Admiral Charles Austen → General Henry Godwin → Lord Dalhousie →
conflictBetween	British Empire → Kingdom of Burma →
consequence	increased British control over Burmese trade → weakening of Burmese monarchy →
countryInvolved	Burma → United Kingdom →
date	1852 →
endDate	1853-01-20 →
followedBy	Third Anglo-Burmese War →
historicalPeriod	19th century →
location	Lower Burma → Martaban → Pegu → Rangoon →
militaryCampaign	Pegu campaign → Rangoon campaign →
outcome	Lower Burma incorporated into British India →
partOf	Anglo-Burmese Wars →
precededBy	First Anglo-Burmese War →
relatedTo	British rule in Burma → First Anglo-Burmese War → Third Anglo-Burmese War → Treaty of Yandabo →
result	British victory → annexation of Lower Burma → expansion of British India →
significantEvent	bombardment of Martaban → capture of Pegu by British forces → capture of Rangoon by British forces →
startDate	1852-04-05 →
territorialChange	Lower Burma annexed by British India →
theatre	Southeast Asia →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Second Anglo-Burmese War ("Second Burmese War") →	alsoKnownAs
First Anglo-Burmese War →	followedBy
Second Anglo-Burmese War ("Lower Burma incorporated into British India") →	outcome
Bengal Army →	participatedIn
Third Anglo-Burmese War →	precededBy