battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Rangoon (1852)
Battle of Rangoon (1852) was a battle fought on 11 April 1852 at Yangon, in what is now Myanmar; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Second Anglo-Burmese War. The recorded result: British victory.
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Record
| Date | 11 April 1852 to 14 April 1852 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Yangon, Myanmar 16.795N, 96.160E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 5,800 infantrymen; 2,270 sailors and marines; tens of artillery pieces; 19 steam ships | 10,000 men; c. 100 artillery pieces |
| Casualties and losses | 34 killed; 132 wounded (official British report) | At least about 200 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pegu 1942, 34 km N
- Battle of Elephant Point 1945, 42 km SE
- Battle of Sittang Bridge 1942, 100 km NE
- Battle of Bilin River 1942, 123 km E
- Battle of the Sittang Bend 1945, 165 km N
Elsewhere in 1852
- Battle of Caseros Argentina
- Siege of Laghouat Algeria
- Battle of Dimawe Botswana
- Battle of Changsha People's Republic of China
- Battle of Wuchang China
Battle of Rangoon (1852) is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Myanmar.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135189327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rangoon (1852), revision 1370272714, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.