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Battle of Rangoon (1852)

Battle of Rangoon (1852) was a battle fought on 11 April 1852 at Yangon, in what is now Myanmar; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Second Anglo-Burmese War. The recorded result: British victory.

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Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair)
Heavy Howitzer Battery, Rangoon, on 14th April 1852 (Lt. Blair). Lt. Blair, British Army (Ford & West Litography), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 April 1852lasted 3 days
WhereYangon, Myanmar16.795N, 96.160E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; East India CompanyagainstKonbaung dynasty
Casualties and losses34 killed; 132 wounded (official British report)andAt least about 200 killed
Part ofSecond Anglo-Burmese War1852

Record

Date11 April 1852
to 14 April 1852
PlaceYangon, Myanmar
16.795N, 96.160E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,800 infantrymen; 2,270 sailors and marines; tens of artillery pieces; 19 steam ships10,000 men; c. 100 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses34 killed; 132 wounded (official British report)At least about 200 killed
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Battle of Rangoon (1852) is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 39 in present-day Myanmar.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135189327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rangoon (1852), revision 1370272714, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.