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The Colonisation of Myanmar

  • King Bagyidaw captures Assam

    King Bagyidaw captures Assam
    King Bagyidaw of Burma made the decided to capture the neighbouring kingdom of Assam, making their empire bigger and more powerful.
  • First Anglo-Burmese war

    First Anglo-Burmese war
    Britan launched the first Anglo-Burmese war and defeated burma, claiming Assam Manipur, Rakhine and Taninthanji being claimed by the British East India Control Company.
  • The first Anglo-Burmese war ends.

    The first Anglo-Burmese war ends.
  • The second Anglo-Burmese war was launched.

    The second Anglo-Burmese war was launched.
  • Third Anglo-Burmese war

    Third Anglo-Burmese war
  • King and his family exiled to Calcutta.

    King and his family exiled to Calcutta.
  • Myanmar is formally taken by the British

    Myanmar is formally taken by the British