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Occupation of Rangoon
- When
- 12 April 1852
- Where
- Rangoon, Burma
British forces occupied Rangoon on 12 April 1852, following the initial capture of Martaban.
The first substantial blow was struck on 5 April when Martaban was taken. Rangoon was subsequently occupied on 12 April. The Shwedagon Pagoda was bombarded and taken on 14 April, after which the Burmese army retired northwards.
Sources
- Second Anglo-Burmese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
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