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Battle of Ramu

When
17 May 1824
Where
Ramu, Bengal (near Cox's Bazar)
Part of
First Anglo-Burmese War begins and the British take Rangoon

Burmese forces defeated British troops at Ramu in Bengal on 17 May 1824, an early engagement in the opening campaign.

A Burmese column of 4,000 men led by Maha Thiha Thura fought their way into Bengal, defeating British troops at the Battle of Ramu, 10 miles east of Cox's Bazar in Bengal, on 17 May 1824. The engagement occurred on the Bengal side of the border near the Arakan frontier.

Sources

  1. First Anglo-Burmese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27

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