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Arrival in Rangoon

When
13 July 1813
Where
Rangoon
Part of
Adoniram and Ann Judson arrive in Burma

Adoniram and Ann Judson arrived in Rangoon on July 13, 1813, as Baptist missionaries, marking the start of their work in Burma.

The Judsons moved to Burma on July 13, 1813. Ann miscarried their first child during the voyage. Rangoon, also known as Yangon, is the capital city of Myanmar. This arrival followed their expulsion from India and their conversion to Baptist beliefs in Calcutta.

Sources

  1. Adoniram Judson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Yangon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Ann Hasseltine Judson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12

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