Battle of Yangon (1824)
| Battle of Yangon (1824) | |||||||
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| Part of the First Anglo-Burmese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British Empire | Konbaung Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Archibald Campbell |
Bagyidaw Maha Bandula Thado Uzana | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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540 killed or wounded 1,200 died of disease |
6,000 killed, wounded, or captured 3,000 fled | ||||||
The Battle of Yangon (1824), also called the Battle of Rangoon, was a military engagement fought between the British Empire and the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma. It resulted in a great victory for the British forces led by Archibald Campbell.