First Anglo-Burmese War
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The First Anglo-Burmese War was a major early 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that led to significant territorial losses for Burma and marked the beginning of British colonial expansion into Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Anglo-Burmese War canonical | 24 |
| British conquest of Burma | 1 |
| Burmese theater of the First Anglo-Burmese War | 1 |
| First Anglo-Burman War | 1 |
| First Burma War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T563452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Anglo-Burmese War Context triple: [Bengal Army, participatedIn, First Anglo-Burmese War]
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A.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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B.
Anglo-Nepalese War
The Anglo-Nepalese War was an early 19th-century conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that reshaped regional borders and led to the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into British service.
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C.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Anglo-Burmese War Target entity description: The First Anglo-Burmese War was a major early 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that led to significant territorial losses for Burma and marked the beginning of British colonial expansion into Southeast Asia.
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A.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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B.
Anglo-Nepalese War
The Anglo-Nepalese War was an early 19th-century conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that reshaped regional borders and led to the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into British service.
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C.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Anglo-Burmese War
ⓘ
surface form:
First Anglo-Burman War
First Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ
surface form:
First Burma War
|
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
Burmese expansion into northeastern India
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border disputes in Assam and Manipur ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Campbell
ⓘ
King Bagyidaw ⓘ Maha Bandula ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Burma ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
beginning of British dominance in Burma
ⓘ
cession of Arakan to Britain ⓘ cession of Assam to Britain ⓘ cession of Manipur to Britain ⓘ cession of Tenasserim to Britain ⓘ large war indemnity imposed on Burma ⓘ weakening of the Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ |
| endDate | 1826-02-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Arakan
ⓘ
Assam ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Manipur ⓘ Tenasserim ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Danubyu
ⓘ
Battle of Rangoon ⓘ Siege of Prome ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial expansion in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| peaceSignedAt | Yandabo ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Burmese–Siamese wars
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surface form:
Burmese–Siamese conflicts
|
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
Treaty of Yandabo ⓘ |
| significance |
first major conflict between Britain and Burma
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key step in British expansion into Southeast Asia ⓘ marked start of British territorial acquisitions in Burma ⓘ |
| startDate | 1824-03-05 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Yandabo ⓘ |
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Subject: First Anglo-Burmese War Description of subject: The First Anglo-Burmese War was a major early 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that led to significant territorial losses for Burma and marked the beginning of British colonial expansion into Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Burma War
this entity surface form:
First Anglo-Burman War
subject surface form:
Treaty of Yandabo
this entity surface form:
British conquest of Burma
this entity surface form:
Burmese theater of the First Anglo-Burmese War