Anglo-Burmese Wars

March 5, 1824 – November 29, 1885 · Myanmar

Result British victory

Britain and the East India Company fought the Konbaung kingdom of Burma. Britain won, ending the Konbaung dynasty and beginning British rule in Burma.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Konbaung dynasty

United Kingdom

East India Company

Thailand

Konbaung dynasty

Joseph Wanton Morrison military commander

Rama III military commander

Garnet Wolseley military commander

William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst military commander

Henry Godwin military commander

Bagyidaw belligerent leader

Thibaw Min belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 80,000–100,000
Killed: 3,000
Wounded: 10,000

Battles 3

First Anglo-Burmese War March 5, 1824 – February 24, 1826 · British victory
Second Anglo-Burmese War April 5 – December 20, 1852 · British victory
Third Anglo-Burmese War November 7–29, 1885 · British victory