Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Japanese conquest of Burma

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Japanese conquest of Burma (1941 to 1942): 4 battles, all in present-day Myanmar.

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Battle of Bilin RiverBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of PeguBattle of PromeBattle of Bilin RiverBattle of Sittang BridgeBattle of PeguBattle of PromeYangonChiang MaiBagoPyuMawlamyinePatheinHinthadaLetpadanTaungooAllanmyo200 km17.956N, 96.232E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

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4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Bilin River, 1942Battle of Sittang Bridge, 1942Battle of Pegu, 1942Battle of Prome, 194219421942
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
18 February 1942Battle of Bilin RiverBilin River, MyanmarJapanese victory
23 February 1942Battle of Sittang BridgeMyanmarJapanese victory
7 March 1942Battle of PeguBago, MyanmarJapanese victory; British retreat continued
30 March 1942Battle of PromePyay, MyanmarJapanese victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Japanese conquest of Burma (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.