Anglo Myanmar First War

Question 1

Who was the king when tensions were increasing with the British over border issues (Rakhine-Bengal border)

Answer 1

Badon Min

Question 2

The date of the start of the first Anglo Myanmar war

Answer 2

March 5, 1824

Question 3

Who was the king when Myanmar started to expand into Manipur

Answer 3

Sagaing Min

Question 4

When were Myanmar soldiers sent to Manipur to go after their leader, Marhit Singh

Answer 4

In 1819

Question 5

Why did they send soldiers

Answer 5

Because Marhit Singh (placed king by Myanmar) Didn’t attend to Sagaing Min’s coronation.

Question 6

How long was Badon Min’s Reign

Answer 6

37 years (1782 - 1819)

Question 7

How long was Sagaing Min’s Reign

Answer 7

18 years (1819 - 1837)

Question 8

Where did Manipur Sawbwa fled to? Why?

Answer 8

Cachar, to seek British Protection

Question 9

Which person of Assam was supported by the British to rebelle against Myanmar?

Answer 9

Chandra Kant Singh of Assam

Question 10

Which island did the British land on that escalated the tensions further after the Myanmar forces repelled them?

Answer 10

Shin Ma Phyu Island

Question 11

Who led The British on March 5, 1824 to declare war on Myanmar

Answer 11

Governor - General Lord Amherst

Question 12

Where were the three battle fronts that the fighting began in? Who attacked first?

Answer 12

Fighting began in Assam, Manipur and Rakhine. Myanmar attacked first.

Question 13

Who were the 2 Myanmar leaders?

Answer 13

General Maha Bandula and Myawaddy Min Gyi U Sa.

Question 14

Key Battles

Answer 14

Battle of Ramu (Arakan Front), and Battle of DanuByu

Question 15

Did the British win in the Battle of Ramu?

Answer 15

No, Myanmar pushed them back in the defensive but couldn’t pull the offensive off.

Question 16

Who led the British forces to capture and seize Yangon and set up base at Shwe Dagon Hill?

Answer 16

Sir Archibald Campbell

Question 17

What type of weponry did the British used? and how many pound cannons were there?

Answer 17

High tech military weapons and 18-pound cannons

Question 18

Who died during the battle of Danubyu

Answer 18

General Maha Bandula

Question 19

Why did the Myanmar forces withdrew to Danubyu?

Answer 19

Because they were exhausted from marching

Question 20

What city did the British capture after Maha Bandula’s death?

Answer 20

Pyay and they continued to advance and attack Yandabo

Question 21

When and where did Myanmar Minister ThadoMinGyi MahaMinKhaung and British General Campbell hold the peace talk?

Answer 21

On October 2, 1825, in Nyaung BinSeik, north of Pyay.

Question 22

What is the date of The Treaty Of Yandabo

Answer 22

February 24, 1826

Question 23

How did the Myanmar war end?

Answer 23

It ended with Myanmar giving Rakhine and Tanintharyi to the British

Question 24

Tensions in _______ and _____ triggered the war

Fill in the blanks

Answer 24

Manipur and Assam

Question 25

When was the first anglo myanmar war formally declared on?

Answer 25

March 5, 1824