Battle of the Pegu Delta

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Burmese territorial expansion
Increased tensions between British and Burmese
gptkbp:burmese_strategy Defending against colonial powers
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Burmese_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maha_Bandula
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkbp:commemoration Historical reenactments
Memorials in Burma
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Burmese nationalism
British colonial narratives
gptkbp:date January 1759
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased British military presence in the region
Strained British-Burmese relations
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future British military strategy in Burma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Pegu Delta
gptkbp:involved_forces Naval and land forces
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
Remembered in Burmese history
gptkbp:local_economy Economic disruption
Cultural changes
Displacement of communities
Social upheaval
Resistance movements emerged
gptkbp:location Pegu Delta, Burma
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cannons
Use of ships
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kyaikto
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sittang_River
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
Burmese navy
gptkbp:outcome Burmese control of the delta region
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Prome
gptkbp:primary_source British military reports
Burmese chronicles
gptkbp:result Burmese victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Anglo-Burmese Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Irrawaddy River
gptkbp:strategy Establishing dominance in the region
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_the_Irrawaddy
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_12th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5