In 1824, the English attacked Burma, three regiments of the Bengal army, however, mutinied when they were asked to march across Chittagong into the neighbouring Arakan region of Burma.
In 1824, the English attacked Burma, three regiments of the Bengal army, however, mutinied when they were asked to march across Chittagong into the neighbouring Arakan region of Burma.
The main attack there was led from the sea. The,Burmese forces were easily defeated. The king was forced to accept a peace treaty (Treaty of Yandabo, 24 February 1826) which gave the English control over Assam, Manipur,’ Arakan, Tavoy, and Mergui.
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Thus the king lost most of his coast and was left with upper and central Burma, Pegu, and the mouths of the Irrawady.
He was forced to accept a British Resident at his capital and pay an indemnity of 1,000,000 Pound.
The war had involved 40,000 men of the British Indian army of which 15,000 died. The expenses of the invasion were also very high.