At which location did the initial battle between the Burmese and the British transpire on 17 January 1824? [#1473]

The first clashes between British and Burmese forces occurred in Vikrampur in Cachar in January 1824.

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The first clashes between British and Burmese forces occurred in Vikrampur in Cachar in January 1824.

Gomdhar Konwar

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Gomdhar Konwar

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.

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Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.

1843

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1843

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ for his fierce resistance against the British East India Company. He was a skilled military leader and fought several Anglo-Mysore wars.

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Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ for his fierce resistance against the British East India Company. He was a skilled military leader and fought several Anglo-Mysore wars.

Hidimba

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Hidimba

Bagyidaw was the king of Burma from 1819 to 1837, during which time he ordered the annexation of Assam in 1821. However, the Burmese general held the real authority, despite placing Jogeswar Singha on the Ahom kingdom's throne in November 1821. Jogeswar Singha ruled until 1824. Jogeswar Singha was the brother of Hemo Aideo, who was married to Burmese King Bodawpaya.

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Bagyidaw was the king of Burma from 1819 to 1837, during which time he ordered the annexation of Assam in 1821. However, the Burmese general held the real authority, despite placing Jogeswar Singha on the Ahom kingdom's throne in November 1821. Jogeswar Singha ruled until 1824. Jogeswar Singha was the brother of Hemo Aideo, who was married to Burmese King Bodawpaya.

Siraj Ud-daula

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Siraj Ud-daula

The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.

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The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.

1826

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1826

1835

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1835