British take Rangoon

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.4.2: Hong Kong, Singaporean, Malaysian and Myanmar Writing and Culture.

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William Amherst, the Governor-General of British India, had declared war against the Burmese in February. Now the British take Rangoon, then the capital of Burma.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British take Rangoon". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17852, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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