Battle of Moulmein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:aftermath British consolidation of power in Burma
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Burmese: 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Burmese_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:cultural_impact Commemoration in memorials
Portrayal in films
Influence on British colonial policy
Representation in literature
gptkbp:date April 1824
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Prome
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion of the British Empire
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkb:Politician
British military leaders
Burmese military leaders
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic port city
First major battle of the First Anglo-Burmese War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Moulmein
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future British campaigns in Burma
Historical memory in Burma and Britain
Impact on Anglo-Burmese relations
Influence on military tactics in colonial warfare
gptkbp:location Moulmein, Burma
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Irrawaddy
gptkb:Battle_of_Rangoon
gptkb:Battle_of_Prome
Battle of Kemmendine
Strengthening of British naval forces in the region
Increased British military presence in Burma
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of British dominance in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Kemmendine
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military history books
Military dispatches
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Opened the campaign in the First Anglo-Burmese War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the southern region of Burma
gptkbp:tactics Naval bombardment
Infantry assault