Anglo-Burmese Wars

Anglo-Burmese Wars
Part of European colonisation of Southeast Asia

Photograph of surrender of the Burmese Army, 3rd Anglo-Burmese War
Date5 March 182429 November 1885
Location
Result

British victory

Territorial
changes
British occupy what would become British Burma
Belligerents

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British Empire

Co-belligerent:
 Siam (until 1826)

 Burma

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Henry Godwin
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Garnet Wolseley
British Raj Harry Prendergast
East India Company Lord Amherst
United Kingdom Sir Edward Paget
United Kingdom Sir Archibald Campbell
United Kingdom Joseph Wanton Morrison #
Co-belligerent:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Rama III
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Chaophraya Mahayotha
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Phraya Surasena
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Phraya Chumphon
Konbaung dynasty Bagyidaw
Konbaung dynasty Thibaw Min
Konbaung dynasty Pagan Min
Konbaung dynasty Maung Gyi
Konbaung dynasty Kyauk Lon
Konbaung dynasty Maha Bandula 
Konbaung dynasty Maha Ne Myo 
Konbaung dynasty Minkyaw Zeya Thura
Units involved
East India Company Presidency armies
United Kingdom Royal Regiments
Co-belligerent:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Royal Siamese Army

Konbaung dynasty Royal Burmese armed forces

Strength
Over 50,000 (include Siamese) Over 40,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown but some died by disease Unknown

The Anglo-Burmese Wars were an armed conflict between two expanding empires, the British Empire and the Konbaung dynasty, that became British India‘s most expensive and longest war, costing 5–13 million pounds sterling (£400 million – £1.1 billion as of 2019) and spanning over 60 years. There were three Burmese Wars or Anglo-Burmese Wars: