Historedia
Asia PacificEvent

Treaty of Yandabo ends the First Anglo-Burmese War

When
1826
Where
Yandabo village
Episodes
1

The Treaty of Yandabo, signed on 24 February 1826, ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. British forces, positioned near Ava, compelled the Burmese to accept terms including the cession of Assam, Manipur, Rakhine, and Tanintharyi. The agreement was executed by General Campbell and Governor Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin, marking the start of Konbaung decline.

Episodes

  1. 24 February 1826 · Yandabo villageSigning of the Treaty

    General Campbell and Governor Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin signed the treaty on 24 February 1826, ending the war.

Background and detail

Background. The First Anglo-Burmese War formally broke out on 5 March 1824, following border clashes in Arakan, and began primarily over the control of what is now Northeastern India. By April 1825, following the death of Burmese commander Maha Bandula, British forces had consolidated their gains in Lower Burma, Rakhine, Tanintharyi, Assam, and Manipur. Initial peace negotiations commenced in September 1825, with the British in a commanding position, demanding recognition of independence for certain territories and an indemnity.

Terms. The treaty required the Burmese to cede Assam, Manipur, Rakhine, and Tanintharyi to the British. It also mandated the recognition of independence for Assam, Manipur, and Cachar, the establishment of a British Resident at the Court of Ava, and the payment of an indemnity. The signing occurred without consent from the Ahom or Kachari kingdoms.

People involved

Sources

  1. Treaty of Yandabo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-15
  2. Bagyidaw Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09
  3. First Anglo-Burmese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27

Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.