Battle of the Irrawaddy

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control over Burma
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were relatively low
Burmese casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Burmese_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkb:King_Thibaw_Min
gptkbp:commemoration Historical reenactments
Memorials in Burma
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Burmese nationalism
gptkbp:date March 7, 1885
March 1885
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions between Britain and other Southeast Asian nations
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Annexation_of_Burma
gptkbp:historical_context Part of colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of Burmese sovereignty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Irrawaddy
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of British imperialism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkb:Burma
gptkbp:military_strategy British employed superior artillery
Burmese relied on local knowledge
gptkbp:outcome Burmese defeat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
Contemporary newspaper articles
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Mandalay
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
Annexation of Upper Burma
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Led to the annexation of Upper Burma
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Irrawaddy River
gptkbp:tactics British used naval support
Burmese used guerilla warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irrawaddy_River
gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkb:14th_Army
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5