Second Anglo-Burmese War
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The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Anglo-Burmese War canonical | 11 |
| British conquest of Lower Burma | 2 |
| British invasion of Lower Burma | 1 |
| Lower Burma incorporated into British India | 1 |
| Second Burmese War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T563453 — 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.
Target entity: Second Anglo-Burmese War Context triple: [Bengal Army, participatedIn, Second 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.
First Anglo-Burmese War
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Anglo-Burmese War Target entity description: The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.
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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.
First Anglo-Burmese War
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| affected | Konbaung Dynasty territory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Anglo-Burmese War
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Burmese War
|
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Konbaung Dynasty ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| cause |
British demands for reparations and concessions
ⓘ
disputes over the Treaty of Yandabo ⓘ trade disputes in Rangoon ⓘ |
| colonialContext | British colonial expansion in Asia ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles John Austen
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Charles Austen
General Henry Godwin ⓘ Lord Dalhousie ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Burma ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased British control over Burmese trade
ⓘ
weakening of Burmese monarchy ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1852 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1853-01-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
southern Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Burma
Martaban ⓘ Pegu ⓘ Yangon ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon
|
| militaryCampaign |
Pegu campaign
ⓘ
Battle of Rangoon ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon campaign
|
| outcome |
Second Anglo-Burmese War
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Burma incorporated into British India
|
| partOf | Anglo-Burmese Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British rule in Burma
ⓘ
First Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War ⓘ Treaty of Yandabo ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
annexation of Lower Burma ⓘ expansion of British India ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
bombardment of Martaban
ⓘ
capture of Pegu by British forces ⓘ capture of Rangoon by British forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1852-04-05 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Lower Burma annexed by British India ⓘ |
| theatre | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Anglo-Burmese War Description of subject: The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.
Referenced by (16)
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