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Clash over Shalpuri Island
- When
- September 1823
- Where
- Shalpuri Island
British and Burmese forces clashed in September 1823 to claim Shalpuri Island near Chittagong, serving as the casus belli for the war.
The British considered the island part of British Bengal and viewed the Burmese occupation as unprovoked. This incident threatened the British hold on Chittagong and was interpreted as an act of war. The war itself formally broke out on 5 March 1824, following border clashes in Arakan.
Sources
- First Anglo-Burmese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
- Chittagong Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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